Voltaire Regular
Voltaire Regular is the weight 400 face of Voltaire, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 22% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 403 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 447 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 227.5 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 32% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Voltaire 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.
- Khand SemiBoldloosely similar widths (33.7 units)
- Mohave Mediumloosely similar widths (34.2 units)
- Mohave SemiBoldloosely similar widths (34.7 units)
- Mohave Regularloosely similar widths (34.7 units)
- Mohave Lightloosely similar widths (35.7 units)
- Khand Boldloosely similar widths (36.3 units)
- Mohave Boldloosely similar widths (36.3 units)
- Khand Mediumloosely similar widths (38.7 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Voltaire 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 Voltaire Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Voltaire Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Voltaire Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Khand SemiBold has the closest letter widths to Voltaire Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 33.7 units per 1000 em.
+Does Voltaire Regular 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 Voltaire Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Voltaire font, and sets new letters in Voltaire Regular.
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