Wavefont Bold
Wavefont Bold is the weight 700 face of Wavefont, a display family. Its lowercase letters are 67% narrower than the typical display font. Every letter has the same width.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 175 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 175 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 175 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 175 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 Bold
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.
- Dorsa Regularloosely similar widths (43 units)
- Six Caps Regularloosely similar widths (57.4 units)
- Linefont SemiBoldloosely similar widths (75 units)
- Linefont Boldloosely similar widths (75 units)
- Linefont Blackloosely similar widths (75 units)
- Linefont Regularloosely similar widths (75 units)
- Linefont Lightloosely similar widths (75 units)
- Linefont ExtraLightloosely similar widths (75 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Wavefont Bold
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 Bold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Wavefont Bold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Wavefont styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Wavefont Bold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Dorsa Regular has the closest letter widths to Wavefont Bold: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 43 units per 1000 em.
+Does Wavefont Bold have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 175 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Wavefont Bold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Wavefont font, and sets new letters in Wavefont Bold.
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