Yesteryear Regular
Yesteryear Regular is the weight 400 face of Yesteryear, a handwriting family. Its lowercase letters are 34% narrower than the typical handwriting font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 362.6 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 620.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 225.1 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 | Handwriting |
Fonts closest to Yesteryear 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.
- Yellowtail Regularloosely similar widths (54.2 units)
- Edu NSW ACT Foundation Mediumloosely similar widths (60 units)
- Edu NSW ACT Foundation SemiBoldloosely similar widths (60.3 units)
- Edu TAS Beginner Mediumloosely similar widths (60.5 units)
- Edu SA Beginner SemiBoldloosely similar widths (60.9 units)
- Edu SA Beginner Mediumloosely similar widths (61 units)
- Edu TAS Beginner SemiBoldloosely similar widths (61.4 units)
- Edu TAS Beginner Regularloosely similar widths (61.4 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Yesteryear 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 Yesteryear Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Yesteryear Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Yesteryear Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Yellowtail Regular has the closest letter widths to Yesteryear Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 54.2 units per 1000 em.
+Does Yesteryear Regular 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 Yesteryear Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Yesteryear font, and sets new letters in Yesteryear Regular.
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