Antic
Antic is a sans serif font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 8% narrower than the typical sans serif font. Last updated 5 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Antic
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 Antic from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Antic itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 478.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 596.5 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 299 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 28% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Weights and styles
Open fonts closest to Antic
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.
- Antic Didone Regularsimilar widths (26.9 units)
- Antic Slab Regularsimilar widths (29.3 units)
- Italiana Regularloosely similar widths (42.9 units)
- Murecho Regularloosely similar widths (54.8 units)
- M PLUS Rounded 1c Regularloosely similar widths (55.6 units)
- Cairo Regularloosely similar widths (56.4 units)
- Cairo Play Regularloosely similar widths (56.4 units)
- Averia Sans Libre Regularloosely similar widths (56.8 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Antic?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Antic itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Antic free to use?
Antic 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 Antic?
By measured letter widths, Antic Didone is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 26.9 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Antic support?
It includes these character sets: Latin.
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