CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 21, § 10.3.13

To facilitate coding within the mainframe for variable text fields, the following four

charts provide width dimensions for characters used in the MSNs. There are two fonts

with two weights each, Minion Regular, Minion Bold, CMS Myriad Regular and CMS

Myriad Bold. All character calculations are for 12-point type. Units for the

measurements are in points, rounded up to the third decimal digit.

Note: Myriad Semibold is used in the design but not listed for width dimensions because

it is only used for static text.

A. MINION REGULAR (SCALE CALCULATION AT 0.99945%)

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

32 (space) 227 2.269

33 ! 276 2.758

34 " 318 3.178

35 # 480 4.797

36 $ 480 4.797

37 % 756 7.556

38 & 711 7.106

39 ' 169 1.689

40 ( 346 3.458

41 ) 346 3.458

42 * 404 4.038

43 + 580 5.797

44 , 228 2.279

45 - 356 3.558

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

46 . 228 2.279

47 / 331 3.308

48 0 480 4.797

49 1 480 4.797

50 2 480 4.797

51 3 480 4.797

52 4 480 4.797

53 5 480 4.797

54 6 480 4.797

55 7 480 4.797

56 8 480 4.797

57 9 480 4.797

58 : 228 2.279

59 ; 228 2.279

60 < 552 5.517

61 = 580 5.797

62 > 552 5.517

63 ? 379 3.788

64 @ 753 7.526

65 A 691 6.906

66 B 588 5.877

67 C 665 6.646

68 D 735 7.346

69 E 568 5.677

70 F 529 5.287

71 G 715 7.146

72 H 766 7.656

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

73 I 341 3.408

74 J 329 3.288

75 K 673 6.726

76 L 538 5.377

77 M 891 8.905

78 N 743 7.426

79 O 747 7.466

80 P 563 5.627

81 Q 745 7.446

82 R 621 6.207

83 S 474 4.737

84 T 617 6.167

85 U 736 7.356

86 V 703 7.026

87 W 971 9.705

88 X 654 6.536

89 Y 634 6.337

90 Z 603 6.027

91 [345 3.448

92 \ 333 3.328

93] 345 3.448

94 ^ 566 5.657

95 _ 500 4.997

96 ` 400 3.998

97 a 439 4.388

98 b 508 5.077

99 c 423 4.228

100 d 528 5.277

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

101 e 425 4.248

102 f 296 2.958

103 g 468 4.677

104 h 534 5.337

105 i 268 2.679

106 j 256 2.559

107 k 496 4.957

108 l 253 2.529

109 m 819 8.185

110 n 547 5.467

111 o 510 5.097

112 p 524 5.237

113 q 511 5.107

114 r 371 3.708

115 s 367 3.668

116 t 305 3.048

117 u 531 5.307

118 v 463 4.627

119 w 685 6.846

120 x 472 4.717

121 y 459 4.587

122 z 420 4.198

123 { 347 3.468

124 | 263 2.629

125 } 347 3.468

126 ~ 580 5.797

131 É 568 5.677

132 Ñ 743 7.426

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

135 á 439 4.388

142 é 425 4.248

146 í 268 2.679

150 ñ 547 5.467

151 ó 510 5.097

156 ú 531 5.307

165 • 390 3.898

173 ≠ 587 5.867

177 ± 580 5.797

178 ≤ 579 5.787

179 ≥ 579 5.787

192 ¿ 379 3.788

193 ¡ 276 2.758

201 … 970 9.695

208 - 520 5.197

209 — 922 9.215

210 “ 398 3.978

211 ” 401 4.008

212 ‘ 224 2.239

213 ’ 223 2.229

231 Á 691 6.906

234 Í 341 3.408

238 Ó 747 7.466

242 Ú 736 7.356

B. MINION BOLD (SCALE CALCULATION AT 0.99945%)

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

32 (space) 217 2.169

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

33 ! 285 2.848

34 " 380 3.798

35 # 500 4.997

36 $ 500 4.997

37 % 764 7.636

38 & 715 7.146

39 ' 199 1.989

40 ( 352 3.518

41 ) 352 3.518

42 * 405 4.048

43 + 577 5.767

44 , 254 2.539

45 - 342 3.418

46 . 254 2.539

47 / 327 3.268

48 0 500 4.997

49 1 500 4.997

50 2 500 4.997

51 3 500 4.997

52 4 500 4.997

53 5 500 4.997

54 6 500 4.997

55 7 500 4.997

56 8 500 4.997

57 9 500 4.997

58 : 254 2.539

59 ; 254 2.539

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

60 < 548 5.477

61 = 577 5.767

62 > 548 5.477

63 ? 399 3.988

64 @ 766 7.656

65 A 706 7.056

66 B 637 6.366

67 C 676 6.756

68 D 761 7.606

69 E 581 5.807

70 F 554 5.537

71 G 727 7.266

72 H 783 7.826

73 I 378 3.778

74 J 366 3.658

75 K 703 7.026

76 L 551 5.507

77 M 888 8.875

78 N 740 7.396

79 O 766 7.656

80 P 599 5.987

81 Q 758 7.576

82 R 659 6.586

83 S 505 5.047

84 T 641 6.406

85 U 729 7.286

86 V 711 7.106

87 W 979 9.785

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

88 X 693 6.926

89 Y 655 6.546

90 Z 619 6.187

91 [351 3.508

92 \ 332 3.318

93] 351 3.508

94 ^ 559 5.587

95 _ 500 4.997

96 ` 400 3.998

97 a 466 4.657

98 b 534 5.337

99 c 422 4.218

100 d 547 5.467

101 e 437 4.368

102 f 331 3.308

103 g 492 4.917

104 h 550 5.497

105 i 295 2.948

106 j 288 2.878

107 k 513 5.127

108 l 278 2.778

109 m 843 8.425

110 n 566 5.657

111 o 525 5.247

112 p 547 5.467

113 q 536 5.357

114 r 404 4.038

115 s 383 3.828

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

116 t 339 3.388

117 u 555 5.547

118 v 465 4.647

119 w 683 6.826

120 x 482 4.817

121 y 465 4.647

122 z 445 4.448

123 { 357 3.568

124 | 270 2.699

125 } 357 3.568

126 ~ 577 5.767

131 É 581 5.807

132 Ñ 740 7.396

135 á 466 4.657

142 é 437 4.368

146 í 295 2.948

150 ñ 566 5.657

151 ó 525 5.247

156 ú 555 5.547

165 • 399 3.988

173 ≠ 575 5.747

177 ± 577 5.767

178 ≤ 587 5.867

179 ≥ 587 5.867

192 ¿ 399 3.988

193 ¡ 285 2.848

201 … 983 9.825

208 - 511 5.107

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

209 — 921 9.205

210 “ 445 4.448

211 ” 445 4.448

212 ‘ 242 2.419

213 ’ 242 2.419

231 Á 706 7.056

234 Í 378 3.778

238 Ó 766 7.656

242 Ú 729 7.286

C. CMS MYRIAD REGULAR (SCALE CALCULATION AT 1.1993%)

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

32 (space) 212 2.543

33 ! 230 2.758

34 " 337 4.042

35 # 497 5.961

36 $ 513 6.152

37 % 792 9.498

38 & 605 7.256

39 ' 188 2.255

40 ( 284 3.406

41 ) 284 3.406

42 * 415 4.977

43 + 596 7.148

44 , 207 2.483

45 - 307 3.682

46 . 207 2.483

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

47 / 343 4.114

48 0 513 6.152

49 1 513 6.152

50 2 513 6.152

51 3 513 6.152

52 4 513 6.152

53 5 513 6.152

54 6 513 6.152

55 7 513 6.152

56 8 513 6.152

57 9 513 6.152

58 : 207 2.483

59 ; 207 2.483

60 < 596 7.148

61 = 596 7.148

62 > 596 7.148

63 ? 406 4.869

64 @ 737 8.839

65 A 612 7.340

66 B 542 6.500

67 C 580 6.956

68 D 666 7.987

69 E 492 5.901

70 F 487 5.841

71 G 646 7.747

72 H 652 7.819

73 I 239 2.866

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

74 J 370 4.437

75 K 542 6.500

76 L 472 5.661

77 M 804 9.642

78 N 658 7.891

79 O 689 8.263

80 P 532 6.380

81 Q 689 8.263

82 R 538 6.452

83 S 493 5.913

84 T 497 5.961

85 U 647 7.759

86 V 558 6.692

87 W 846 10.146

88 X 571 6.848

89 Y 541 6.488

90 Z 553 6.632

91 [284 3.406

92 \ 341 4.090

93] 284 3.406

94 ^ 596 7.148

95 _ 500 5.997

96 ` 300 3.598

97 a 482 5.781

98 b 569 6.824

99 c 448 5.373

100 d 564 6.764

101 e 501 6.008

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

102 f 292 3.502

103 g 559 6.704

104 h 555 6.656

105 i 234 2.806

106 j 243 2.914

107 k 469 5.625

108 l 236 2.830

109 m 834 10.002

110 n 555 6.656

111 o 549 6.584

112 p 569 6.824

113 q 563 6.752

114 r 327 3.922

115 s 396 4.749

116 t 331 3.970

117 u 551 6.608

118 v 481 5.769

119 w 736 8.827

120 x 463 5.553

121 y 471 5.649

122 z 428 5.133

123 { 284 3.406

124 | 239 2.866

125 } 284 3.406

126 ~ 596 7.148

131 É 492 5.901

132 Ñ 658 7.891

135 á 482 5.781

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

142 é 501 6.008

146 í 234 2.806

150 ñ 555 6.656

151 ó 549 6.584

156 ú 551 6.608

165 • 282 3.382

173 ≠ 596 7.148

177 ± 596 7.148

178 ≤ 596 7.148

179 ≥ 596 7.148

192 ¿ 406 4.869

193 ¡ 230 2.758

201 … 1000 11.993

208 - 500 5.997

209 — 1000 11.993

210 “ 354 4.246

211 ” 354 4.246

212 ‘ 207 2.483

213 ’ 207 2.483

231 Á 612 7.340

234 Í 239 2.866

238 Ó 689 8.263

242 Ú 647 7.759

D. CMS MYRIAD BOLD (SCALE CALCULATION AT 1.1993%)

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

32 (space) 202 2.423

33 ! 268 3.214

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

34 " 397 4.761

35 # 550 6.596

36 $ 555 6.656

37 % 880 10.554

38 & 678 8.131

39 ' 205 2.459

40 ( 314 3.766

41 ) 314 3.766

42 * 454 5.445

43 + 596 7.148

44 , 260 3.118

45 - 322 3.862

46 . 260 3.118

47 / 331 3.970

48 0 555 6.656

49 1 555 6.656

50 2 555 6.656

51 3 555 6.656

52 4 555 6.656

53 5 555 6.656

54 6 555 6.656

55 7 555 6.656

56 8 555 6.656

57 9 555 6.656

58 : 260 3.118

59 ; 260 3.118

60 < 596 7.148

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

61 = 596 7.148

62 > 596 7.148

63 ? 445 5.337

64 @ 770 9.235

65 A 656 7.867

66 B 604 7.244

67 C 595 7.136

68 D 696 8.347

69 E 534 6.404

70 F 527 6.320

71 G 682 8.179

72 H 689 8.263

73 I 285 3.418

74 J 411 4.929

75 K 614 7.364

76 L 511 6.128

77 M 846 10.146

78 N 690 8.275

79 O 717 8.599

80 P 581 6.968

81 Q 717 8.599

82 R 593 7.112

83 S 540 6.476

84 T 548 6.572

85 U 682 8.179

86 V 636 7.628

87 W 888 10.650

88 X 613 7.352

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

89 Y 603 7.232

90 Z 577 6.920

91 [314 3.766

92 \ 330 3.958

93] 314 3.766

94 ^ 596 7.148

95 _ 500 5.997

96 ` 300 3.598

97 a 528 6.332

98 b 598 7.172

99 c 451 5.409

100 d 596 7.148

101 e 528 6.332

102 f 341 4.090

103 g 585 7.016

104 h 586 7.028

105 i 274 3.286

106 j 291 3.490

107 k 542 6.500

108 l 275 3.298

109 m 860 10.314

110 n 586 7.028

111 o 577 6.920

112 p 598 7.172

113 q 595 7.136

114 r 380 4.557

115 s 434 5.205

116 t 367 4.401

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

117 u 583 6.992

118 v 530 6.356

119 w 759 9.103

120 x 519 6.224

121 y 523 6.272

122 z 469 5.625

123 { 314 3.766

124 | 283 3.394

125 } 314 3.766

126 ~ 596 7.148

131 É 534 6.404

132 Ñ 690 8.275

135 á 528 6.332

142 é 528 6.332

146 í 274 3.286

150 ñ 586 7.028

151 ó 577 6.920

156 ú 583 6.992

165 • 338 4.054

173 ≠ 596 7.148

177 ± 596 7.148

178 ≤ 596 7.148

179 ≥ 596 7.148

192 ¿ 445 5.337

193 ¡ 268 3.214

201 … 1000 11.993

208 - 500 5.997

209 — 1000 11.993

Decimal

Code

Character Original

Width

12 pt

Width

210 “ 454 5.445

211 ” 454 5.445

212 ‘ 260 3.118

213 ’ 260 3.118

231 Á 656 7.867

234 Í 285 3.418

238 Ó 717 8.599

242 Ú 682 8.179