Courgette
Courgette is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 10% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 16 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Courgette
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 Courgette from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Courgette itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 492.6 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 590.1 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 307.1 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 35% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Courgette
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.
- Amaranth Regularloosely similar widths (36.7 units)
- Signika Regularloosely similar widths (36.8 units)
- Signika Negative Regularloosely similar widths (36.9 units)
- Averia Sans Libre Regularloosely similar widths (39.6 units)
- Halant Regularloosely similar widths (39.7 units)
- Inria Sans Regularloosely similar widths (39.8 units)
- Averia Gruesa Libre Regularloosely similar widths (41 units)
- Scada Regularloosely similar widths (41.4 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Courgette?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Courgette itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Courgette free to use?
Courgette 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 Courgette?
By measured letter widths, Amaranth is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 36.7 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Courgette support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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