Emilys Candy
Emilys Candy is a display font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 13% narrower than the typical display font. Last updated 10 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Emilys Candy
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 Emilys Candy from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Emilys Candy itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 456.3 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 688.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 299.8 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 | Display |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
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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.
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Emilys Candy?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Emilys Candy itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Emilys Candy free to use?
Emilys Candy 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 Emilys Candy?
By measured letter widths, Fredericka the Great is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 35.7 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Emilys Candy support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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