BIZ UDPMincho
BIZ UDPMincho is a serif font in 2 weights. Its lowercase letters are 15% wider than the typical serif font. Last updated 30 May 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses BIZ UDPMincho
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 BIZ UDPMincho from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in BIZ UDPMincho itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 595 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 757.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 333.5 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 36% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to BIZ UDPMincho
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.
- BIZ UDPGothic Regularloosely similar widths (31.3 units)
- Zalando Sans SemiExpanded Regularloosely similar widths (44.2 units)
- M PLUS U Regularloosely similar widths (46.5 units)
- Be Vietnam Pro Regularloosely similar widths (48.3 units)
- Finlandica Text Regularloosely similar widths (49 units)
- Reggae One Regularloosely similar widths (49.1 units)
- Train One Regularloosely similar widths (49.1 units)
- Cantata One Regularloosely similar widths (49.9 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses BIZ UDPMincho?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in BIZ UDPMincho itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is BIZ UDPMincho free to use?
BIZ UDPMincho 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 BIZ UDPMincho?
By measured letter widths, BIZ UDPGothic is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 31.3 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does BIZ UDPMincho support?
It includes these character sets: Cyrillic, Greek Extended, Japanese, Latin, Central European.
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