Festive
Festive is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 38% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 8 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Festive
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 Festive from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Festive itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 340.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 749.1 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 199 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 39% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Festive
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.
- Imperial Script Regularloosely similar widths (76.1 units)
- MonteCarlo Regularloosely similar widths (77.9 units)
- Ole Regularloosely similar widths (81 units)
- Kings Regularloosely similar widths (83.7 units)
- Gwendolyn Regularloosely similar widths (84 units)
- Sevillana Regularloosely similar widths (84.3 units)
- Birthstone Bounce Regularloosely similar widths (84.7 units)
- Style Script Regularloosely similar widths (84.7 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Festive?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Festive itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Festive free to use?
Festive 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 Festive?
By measured letter widths, Imperial Script is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 76.1 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Festive support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European, Vietnamese.
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