Jim Nightshade
Jim Nightshade is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 39% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 11 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Jim Nightshade
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 Jim Nightshade from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Jim Nightshade itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 335.3 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 495.3 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 195.3 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 Jim Nightshade
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.
- Farsan Regularloosely similar widths (47.6 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Jim Nightshade?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Jim Nightshade itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Jim Nightshade free to use?
Jim Nightshade 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 Jim Nightshade?
By measured letter widths, Farsan is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 47.6 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Jim Nightshade support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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