Delius
Delius is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 8% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 16 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Delius
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 Delius from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Delius itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 505.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 641.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 238 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 26% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Open fonts closest to Delius
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.
- Delius Swash Caps Regularsimilar widths (24.8 units)
- Reddit Sans Regularsimilar widths (28 units)
- Scoutie Sans Regularloosely similar widths (31 units)
- Atkinson Hyperlegible Regularloosely similar widths (31.9 units)
- Atkinson Hyperlegible Next Regularloosely similar widths (32.3 units)
- Liter Regularloosely similar widths (32.6 units)
- Inclusive Sans Regularloosely similar widths (32.6 units)
- Ubuntu Sans Regularloosely similar widths (33.3 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Delius?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Delius itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Delius free to use?
Delius 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 Delius?
By measured letter widths, Delius Swash Caps is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 24.8 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Delius support?
It includes these character sets: Latin.
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