Architects Daughter
Architects Daughter is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 7% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 16 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Architects Daughter
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 Architects Daughter from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Architects Daughter itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 506.9 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 644.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 400.4 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 19% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Architects Daughter
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.
- Gayathri Regularloosely similar widths (62.2 units)
- Manjari Regularloosely similar widths (65.1 units)
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- Kavivanar Regularloosely similar widths (68.1 units)
- Quicksand Regularloosely similar widths (69.1 units)
- Geist Sans Regularloosely similar widths (69.2 units)
- Mina Regularloosely similar widths (69.9 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Architects Daughter?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Architects Daughter itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Architects Daughter free to use?
Architects Daughter 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 Architects Daughter?
By measured letter widths, Gayathri is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 62.2 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Architects Daughter support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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