Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn is a handwriting font in 2 weights. Its lowercase letters are 38% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 10 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Gwendolyn
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 Gwendolyn from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Gwendolyn itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 337.1 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 677.6 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 232 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 48% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Gwendolyn
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 (61.6 units)
- Rochester Regularloosely similar widths (68 units)
- Fleur De Leah Regularloosely similar widths (76.4 units)
- Dynalight Regularloosely similar widths (78 units)
- Ole Regularloosely similar widths (80.9 units)
- Island Moments Regularloosely similar widths (82.7 units)
- Yesteryear Regularloosely similar widths (83.4 units)
- MonteCarlo Regularloosely similar widths (83.7 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Gwendolyn?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Gwendolyn itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Gwendolyn free to use?
Gwendolyn 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 Gwendolyn?
By measured letter widths, Imperial Script is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 61.6 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Gwendolyn support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European, Vietnamese.
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