Tirra Medium
Tirra Medium is the weight 500 face of Tirra, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 5% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 493.4 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 589.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 322.3 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 515.6 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 30% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Tirra Medium
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.
- Akatab Mediumidentical letter widths (0 units)
- Akatab SemiBoldvery close widths (5.4 units)
- Akatab Regularvery close widths (7.1 units)
- Source Sans 3 SemiBoldvery close widths (8.4 units)
- Source Sans Pro SemiBoldvery close widths (8.4 units)
- Mada SemiBoldvery close widths (8.4 units)
- Varta Boldvery close widths (9.6 units)
- Akatab Boldvery close widths (10.6 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Tirra Medium
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 Tirra Medium from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Tirra Medium itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Tirra styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Tirra Medium?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Akatab Medium has the closest letter widths to Tirra Medium: identical letter widths, a mean difference of 0 units per 1000 em.
+Does Tirra Medium have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 515.6 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Tirra Medium inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Tirra font, and sets new letters in Tirra Medium.
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