English edit

Etymology edit

extra- +‎ light

Adjective edit

extralight (comparative more extralight, superlative most extralight)

  1. More lightweight than usual.
  2. (typography) Lighter than a typical light typeface.
    • 2014, Rob Carter, Philip B[axter] Meggs, Ben Day, Sandra Maxa, Mark Sanders, Typographic Design: Form and Communication (Edition 6), →ISBN, page 45:
      In England, a classification standard has been developed that contains eight weights: extralight, light, semilight, medium, semibold, bold, extrabold, and ultrabold.