Almendra
Almendra is a serif font in 2 weights with italics. Its lowercase letters are 9% narrower than the typical serif font. Last updated 5 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Almendra
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 Almendra from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Almendra itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 472.4 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 578.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 180 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 36% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Almendra
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.
- Almendra SC Regularsimilar widths (17.1 units)
- Almendra Display Regularsimilar widths (28.6 units)
- Grenze Regularloosely similar widths (31.6 units)
- Alegreya Sans Regularloosely similar widths (31.7 units)
- Rasa Regularloosely similar widths (32.5 units)
- Yrsa Regularloosely similar widths (32.5 units)
- Gupter Regularloosely similar widths (32.8 units)
- Caladea Regularloosely similar widths (34.8 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Almendra?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Almendra itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Almendra free to use?
Almendra 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 Almendra?
By measured letter widths, Almendra SC is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 17.1 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Almendra support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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