Baloo Bhai 2
Baloo Bhai 2 is a display font in 5 weights, also available as a variable font. Its lowercase letters are 7% narrower than the typical display font. Last updated 10 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Baloo Bhai 2
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 Baloo Bhai 2 from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Baloo Bhai 2 itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 489.3 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 586.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 200 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
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Baloo Bhai 2
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.
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Baloo Bhai 2?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Baloo Bhai 2 itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Baloo Bhai 2 free to use?
Baloo Bhai 2 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 Baloo Bhai 2?
By measured letter widths, Baloo Da 2 is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 0 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Baloo Bhai 2 support?
It includes these character sets: Gujarati, Latin, Central European, Vietnamese.
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