Wavefont Medium
Wavefont Medium is the weight 500 face of Wavefont, a display family. Its lowercase letters are 76% narrower than the typical display font. Every letter has the same width.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 125 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 125 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 125 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 125 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 Medium
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 SemiBoldsimilar widths (25 units)
- Linefont Boldsimilar widths (25 units)
- Linefont Mediumsimilar widths (25 units)
- Linefont Regularsimilar widths (25 units)
- Linefont Lightsimilar widths (25 units)
- Linefont Blacksimilar widths (25 units)
- Linefont ExtraLightsimilar widths (25 units)
- Linefont Thinsimilar widths (25 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Wavefont Medium
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 Medium from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Wavefont Medium itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Wavefont styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Wavefont Medium?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Linefont SemiBold has the closest letter widths to Wavefont Medium: similar widths, a mean difference of 25 units per 1000 em.
+Does Wavefont Medium have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 125 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Wavefont Medium inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Wavefont font, and sets new letters in Wavefont Medium.
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