Astloch
Astloch is a display font in 2 weights. Its lowercase letters are 31% narrower than the typical display font. Last updated 16 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Astloch
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 Astloch from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Astloch itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 361.1 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 780.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 244.1 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 30% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Display |
Weights and styles
Open fonts closest to Astloch
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.
- UnifrakturMaguntia Regularloosely similar widths (67.5 units)
- Niconne Regularloosely similar widths (74.7 units)
- Style Script Regularloosely similar widths (76.8 units)
- Birthstone Bounce Regularloosely similar widths (78.2 units)
- Ms Madi Regularloosely similar widths (78.2 units)
- Manufacturing Consent Regularloosely similar widths (81.7 units)
- Hina Mincho Regularloosely similar widths (82 units)
- UnifrakturCook Boldloosely similar widths (82.6 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Astloch?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Astloch itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Astloch free to use?
Astloch 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 Astloch?
By measured letter widths, UnifrakturMaguntia is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 67.5 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Astloch support?
It includes these character sets: Latin.
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