Vollkorn Black
Vollkorn Black is the weight 900 face of Vollkorn, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 14% wider than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 587.4 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 693.8 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 200 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 38% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Vollkorn 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.
- Vollkorn SC Blackloosely similar widths (33.3 units)
- Volkhov Boldloosely similar widths (34.1 units)
- Source Serif 4 ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (34.5 units)
- Source Serif 4 Blackloosely similar widths (35 units)
- Source Serif 4 Boldloosely similar widths (35.2 units)
- Noto Serif Tibetan SemiBoldloosely similar widths (36.1 units)
- Noto Serif KR SemiBoldloosely similar widths (36.5 units)
- Noto Serif JP SemiBoldloosely similar widths (36.5 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Vollkorn 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 Vollkorn Black from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Vollkorn Black itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Vollkorn styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Vollkorn Black?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Vollkorn SC Black has the closest letter widths to Vollkorn Black: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 33.3 units per 1000 em.
+Does Vollkorn Black 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 Vollkorn Black inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Vollkorn font, and sets new letters in Vollkorn Black.
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