Varela Regular
Varela Regular is the weight 400 face of Varela, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 4% wider than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 539.1 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 692 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 260 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 628 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 28% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Varela Regular
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.
- Varela Round Regularnearly identical widths (1.8 units)
- Bpmf Huninn Regularvery close widths (14.6 units)
- Huninn Regularvery close widths (14.6 units)
- Alan Sans Mediumsimilar widths (24.4 units)
- Alan Sans SemiBoldsimilar widths (25.1 units)
- Alan Sans Regularsimilar widths (25.7 units)
- Public Sans SemiBoldsimilar widths (28.4 units)
- Alan Sans Boldsimilar widths (29 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Varela Regular
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 Varela Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Varela Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Varela Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Varela Round Regular has the closest letter widths to Varela Regular: nearly identical widths, a mean difference of 1.8 units per 1000 em.
+Does Varela Regular have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 628 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Varela Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Varela font, and sets new letters in Varela Regular.
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