Wavefont Thin
Wavefont Thin is the weight 100 face of Wavefont, a display family. Its lowercase letters are 95% narrower than the typical display font. Every letter has the same width.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 25 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 25 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 25 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 25 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | monospaced |
| Width of i compared with m | 100% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Display |
Fonts closest to Wavefont Thin
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.
- Linefont ExtraLightloosely similar widths (75 units)
- Linefont Lightloosely similar widths (75 units)
- Linefont Regularloosely similar widths (75 units)
- Linefont Thinloosely similar widths (75 units)
- Linefont SemiBoldloosely similar widths (75 units)
- Linefont Boldloosely similar widths (75 units)
- Linefont ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (75 units)
- Linefont Blackloosely similar widths (75 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Wavefont Thin
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 Wavefont Thin from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Wavefont Thin itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Wavefont styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Wavefont Thin?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Linefont ExtraLight has the closest letter widths to Wavefont Thin: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 75 units per 1000 em.
+Does Wavefont Thin have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 25 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Wavefont Thin inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Wavefont font, and sets new letters in Wavefont Thin.
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