Wittgenstein Regular
Wittgenstein Regular is the weight 400 face of Wittgenstein, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are about as wide as the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 519.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 672.8 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 200 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 580 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 35% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Wittgenstein 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.
- IBM Plex Serif Lightloosely similar widths (34.5 units)
- Frank Ruhl Libre ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (34.6 units)
- Frank Ruhl Libre Blackloosely similar widths (34.8 units)
- Lato Blackloosely similar widths (35 units)
- Frank Ruhl Libre Boldloosely similar widths (35.3 units)
- Lato Boldloosely similar widths (35.3 units)
- Averia Serif Libre Regularloosely similar widths (35.7 units)
- IBM Plex Serif Regularloosely similar widths (36 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Wittgenstein 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 Wittgenstein Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Wittgenstein Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
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Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Wittgenstein Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, IBM Plex Serif Light has the closest letter widths to Wittgenstein Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 34.5 units per 1000 em.
+Does Wittgenstein Regular have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 580 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Wittgenstein Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Wittgenstein font, and sets new letters in Wittgenstein Regular.
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