Benne
Benne is a serif font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 16% narrower than the typical serif font. Last updated 11 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Benne
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 Benne from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Benne itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 435.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 652.6 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 240 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 32% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Benne
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.
- EB Garamond Regularvery close widths (14.5 units)
- Shafarik Regularloosely similar widths (30.9 units)
- Crimson Text Regularloosely similar widths (32.4 units)
- Ysabeau Regularloosely similar widths (37.6 units)
- Cormorant Regularloosely similar widths (37.7 units)
- Cormorant Garamond Regularloosely similar widths (37.8 units)
- Buenard Regularloosely similar widths (38.4 units)
- Bellefair Regularloosely similar widths (39.7 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Benne?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Benne itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Benne free to use?
Benne 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 Benne?
By measured letter widths, EB Garamond is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 14.5 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Benne support?
It includes these character sets: Kannada, Latin, Central European.
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