Tirra Black
Tirra Black is the weight 900 face of Tirra, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are about as wide as the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 521.9 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 613.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 322.3 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 543 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 32% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Tirra Black
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 Blackidentical letter widths (0 units)
- Source Sans 3 Blackvery close widths (8.6 units)
- Source Sans Pro Blackvery close widths (8.6 units)
- Mada Blackvery close widths (8.7 units)
- Akatab ExtraBoldvery close widths (8.7 units)
- Assistant ExtraBoldvery close widths (9.2 units)
- Source Sans 3 ExtraBoldvery close widths (9.7 units)
- Mada ExtraBoldvery close widths (10.5 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Tirra Black
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 Black from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Tirra Black itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Tirra styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Tirra Black?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Akatab Black has the closest letter widths to Tirra Black: identical letter widths, a mean difference of 0 units per 1000 em.
+Does Tirra Black have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 543 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Tirra Black inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Tirra font, and sets new letters in Tirra Black.
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