Hi Melody
Hi Melody is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 33% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 5 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Hi Melody
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 Hi Melody from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Hi Melody itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 366.1 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 437.1 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 253.9 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 41% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Hi Melody
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.
- East Sea Dokdo Regularloosely similar widths (39 units)
- Nanum Pen Script Regularloosely similar widths (41.5 units)
- Aubrey Regularloosely similar widths (44.7 units)
- Saira Extra Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (45.2 units)
- Dongle Regularloosely similar widths (46.3 units)
- Big Shoulders Stencil Regularloosely similar widths (46.7 units)
- Caacupe One Regularloosely similar widths (46.7 units)
- Big Shoulders Stencil Text Regularloosely similar widths (47.1 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Hi Melody?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Hi Melody itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Hi Melody free to use?
Hi Melody 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 Hi Melody?
By measured letter widths, East Sea Dokdo is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 39 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Hi Melody support?
It includes these character sets: Korean, Latin.
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