Wittgenstein Italic
Wittgenstein Italic is the italic 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 | 518.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 685.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 236 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 37% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Wittgenstein Italic
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.
- Literata Medium Italicloosely similar widths (34.5 units)
- Literata Italicloosely similar widths (35.6 units)
- PT Serif Bold Italicloosely similar widths (35.8 units)
- Aleo Italicloosely similar widths (36 units)
- Aleo Medium Italicloosely similar widths (36 units)
- Bitter Bold Italicloosely similar widths (36 units)
- Bitter ExtraBold Italicloosely similar widths (36.2 units)
- Roboto Serif Thin Italicloosely similar widths (36.3 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Wittgenstein Italic
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 Italic from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Wittgenstein Italic itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Wittgenstein styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Wittgenstein Italic?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Literata Medium Italic has the closest letter widths to Wittgenstein Italic: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 34.5 units per 1000 em.
+Does Wittgenstein Italic 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 Wittgenstein Italic inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Wittgenstein font, and sets new letters in Wittgenstein Italic.
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