Telex
Telex is a sans serif font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are about as wide as the typical sans serif font. Last updated 30 June 2026.
Editing a PDF that uses Telex
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 Telex from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Telex itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 522.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 631.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 250 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 28% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Telex
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.
- Sarala Regularsimilar widths (28 units)
- Murecho Regularsimilar widths (29.7 units)
- ABeeZee Regularloosely similar widths (30.7 units)
- National Park Regularloosely similar widths (32.8 units)
- Ubuntu Sans Regularloosely similar widths (32.9 units)
- Exo Regularloosely similar widths (33.4 units)
- Figtree Regularloosely similar widths (33.4 units)
- Ubuntu Regularloosely similar widths (33.5 units)
Compare Telex
Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Telex?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Telex itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Telex free to use?
Telex is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, an open licence that allows free use in documents, including commercial ones. Check the licence text for your exact use.
+Which font is closest to Telex?
By measured letter widths, Sarala is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 28 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Telex support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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