Chilanka
Chilanka is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 4% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 16 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Chilanka
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 Chilanka from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Chilanka itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 522.5 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 644.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 273.4 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 28% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Chilanka
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.
- Manjari Regularloosely similar widths (60.6 units)
- M PLUS 1p Regularloosely similar widths (62.2 units)
- Gayathri Regularloosely similar widths (62.4 units)
- K2D Regularloosely similar widths (63.9 units)
- M PLUS Rounded 1c Regularloosely similar widths (64.9 units)
- Red Hat Text Regularloosely similar widths (65 units)
- Red Hat Display Regularloosely similar widths (65.1 units)
- Overpass Regularloosely similar widths (65.6 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Chilanka?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Chilanka itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Chilanka free to use?
Chilanka 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 Chilanka?
By measured letter widths, Manjari is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 60.6 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Chilanka support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European, Malayalam.
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