Explora
Explora is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 54% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 5 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Explora
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 Explora from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Explora itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 253.9 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 460.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 170 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 37% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Explora
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.
- Caramel Regularloosely similar widths (57.4 units)
- Birthstone Regularloosely similar widths (62.2 units)
- Estonia Regularloosely similar widths (62.4 units)
- Shalimar Regularloosely similar widths (64.3 units)
- Qwigley Regularloosely similar widths (64.4 units)
- Grey Qo Regularloosely similar widths (65.4 units)
- Kolker Brush Regularloosely similar widths (67.1 units)
- Square Peg Regularloosely similar widths (70.1 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Explora?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Explora itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Explora free to use?
Explora 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 Explora?
By measured letter widths, Caramel is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 57.4 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Explora support?
It includes these character sets: Cherokee, Latin, Central European, Vietnamese.
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