Wittgenstein Black
Wittgenstein Black is the weight 900 face of Wittgenstein, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 8% wider than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 560.4 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 686.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 200 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 34% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Wittgenstein Black
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 SemiBoldloosely similar widths (33.1 units)
- IBM Plex Serif Mediumloosely similar widths (33.2 units)
- Livvic Boldloosely similar widths (34.3 units)
- Martel Sans SemiBoldloosely similar widths (34.8 units)
- IBM Plex Serif Regularloosely similar widths (34.9 units)
- IBM Plex Serif Boldloosely similar widths (35 units)
- Outfit Blackloosely similar widths (35.2 units)
- Google Sans Flex Boldloosely similar widths (35.9 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Wittgenstein Black
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 Black from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Wittgenstein Black itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
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Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Wittgenstein Black?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, IBM Plex Serif SemiBold has the closest letter widths to Wittgenstein Black: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 33.1 units per 1000 em.
+Does Wittgenstein Black 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 Black inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Wittgenstein font, and sets new letters in Wittgenstein Black.
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