Borel
Borel is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 17% wider than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 10 December 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Borel
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 Borel from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Borel itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 638.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 692 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 303 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 29% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Borel
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.
- Sarpanch Regularloosely similar widths (58.5 units)
- Epilogue Regularloosely similar widths (60.1 units)
- Merriweather Regularloosely similar widths (60.1 units)
- Parkinsans Regularloosely similar widths (60.3 units)
- Lextrall Regularloosely similar widths (60.7 units)
- Lexend Deca Regularloosely similar widths (60.8 units)
- Lexend Regularloosely similar widths (60.8 units)
- Manrope Regularloosely similar widths (60.9 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Borel?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Borel itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Borel free to use?
Borel 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 Borel?
By measured letter widths, Sarpanch is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 58.5 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Borel support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European, Math symbols, Symbols, Vietnamese.
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