Syne Bold
Syne Bold is the weight 700 face of Syne, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 22% wider than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 633.4 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 820.4 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 241 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 24% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Syne Bold
Measured on every printable character both fonts contain. A smaller difference means the same words take the same space, so lines break in the same places.
- Hepta Slab SemiBoldloosely similar widths (48.3 units)
- Hepta Slab Mediumloosely similar widths (50 units)
- Hepta Slab Boldloosely similar widths (50.7 units)
- LINE Seed JP Boldloosely similar widths (51.1 units)
- Hepta Slab Regularloosely similar widths (52.3 units)
- LINE Seed JP ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (52.6 units)
- Encode Sans Expanded Boldloosely similar widths (54.5 units)
- Montserrat Blackloosely similar widths (54.8 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Syne Bold
Most PDFs embed only the letters they already use. Type a new letter and many editors either refuse or swap in a different font. MythosPDF recognises Syne Bold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Syne Bold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Syne styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Syne Bold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Hepta Slab SemiBold has the closest letter widths to Syne Bold: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 48.3 units per 1000 em.
+Does Syne Bold have tabular numbers?
No. Its digits have different widths, so numbers in columns do not align on their own.
+Can I type new text in Syne Bold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Syne font, and sets new letters in Syne Bold.
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