Allura
Allura is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 33% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 2 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Allura
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 Allura from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Allura itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 367.8 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 644.8 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 219 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 39% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Allura
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.
- Edu NSW ACT Foundation Regularloosely similar widths (70.3 units)
- Style Script Regularloosely similar widths (74 units)
- Arizonia Regularloosely similar widths (74.3 units)
- Bad Script Regularloosely similar widths (74.9 units)
- Trochut Regularloosely similar widths (76 units)
- Rochester Regularloosely similar widths (76.2 units)
- Felipa Regularloosely similar widths (76.6 units)
- Oooh Baby Regularloosely similar widths (78.3 units)
Compare Allura
Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Allura?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Allura itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Allura free to use?
Allura is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, an open licence that allows free use in documents, including commercial ones. Check the licence text for your exact use.
+Which font is closest to Allura?
By measured letter widths, Edu NSW ACT Foundation is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 70.3 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Allura support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European, Vietnamese.
Ready to fix your PDF?
Free, in your browser, and it takes about a minute. No account needed.