Joan
Joan is a serif font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 7% narrower than the typical serif font. Last updated 5 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Joan
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 Joan from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Joan itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 481.1 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 699.4 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 175 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 34% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Joan
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.
- Baskervville Regularloosely similar widths (34 units)
- Baskervville SC Regularloosely similar widths (34 units)
- Ysabeau Regularloosely similar widths (36 units)
- STIX Two Text Regularloosely similar widths (36.7 units)
- STIX Two Math Regularloosely similar widths (37.8 units)
- Lusitana Regularloosely similar widths (37.9 units)
- Enriqueta Regularloosely similar widths (37.9 units)
- Gulzar Regularloosely similar widths (38.1 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Joan?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Joan itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Joan free to use?
Joan 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 Joan?
By measured letter widths, Baskervville is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 34 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Joan support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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