Itim
Itim is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 12% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 16 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Itim
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 Itim from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Itim itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 483.6 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 620.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 225 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 30% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Itim
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.
- Averia Sans Libre Regularsimilar widths (26.5 units)
- Averia Libre Regularsimilar widths (27.1 units)
- Averia Gruesa Libre Regularsimilar widths (28.5 units)
- IBM Plex Sans Condensed Regularsimilar widths (29.1 units)
- Signika Regularloosely similar widths (30.5 units)
- Sarabun Regularloosely similar widths (30.5 units)
- Signika Negative Regularloosely similar widths (30.6 units)
- Vidaloka Regularloosely similar widths (31.4 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Itim?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Itim itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Itim free to use?
Itim 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 Itim?
By measured letter widths, Averia Sans Libre is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 26.5 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Itim support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European, Thai, Vietnamese.
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