Bilbo
Bilbo is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 47% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 16 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Bilbo
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 Bilbo from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Bilbo itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 291.9 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 637.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 200 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 34% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Bilbo
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.
- Moon Dance Regularloosely similar widths (57.9 units)
- Bilbo Swash Caps Regularloosely similar widths (61.8 units)
- Engagement Regularloosely similar widths (69.5 units)
- Whisper Regularloosely similar widths (73.8 units)
- Bonheur Royale Regularloosely similar widths (74.4 units)
- Island Moments Regularloosely similar widths (75.2 units)
- Style Script Regularloosely similar widths (76.2 units)
- Shalimar Regularloosely similar widths (77 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Bilbo?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Bilbo itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Bilbo free to use?
Bilbo 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 Bilbo?
By measured letter widths, Moon Dance is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 57.9 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Bilbo support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European, Vietnamese.
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