Karma
Karma is a serif font in 5 weights. Its lowercase letters are 6% narrower than the typical serif font. Last updated 8 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Karma
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 Karma from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Karma itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 488.8 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 596.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 268 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 31% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Karma
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.
- Lisu Bosa Regularloosely similar widths (35.7 units)
- Alegreya Regularloosely similar widths (37.6 units)
- Sahitya Regularloosely similar widths (37.7 units)
- Abhaya Libre Regularloosely similar widths (38.9 units)
- Fenix Regularloosely similar widths (39.2 units)
- Mukta Mahee Regularloosely similar widths (39.6 units)
- Gentium Book Plus Regularloosely similar widths (40.1 units)
- Molengo Regularloosely similar widths (40.8 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Karma?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Karma itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Karma free to use?
Karma 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 Karma?
By measured letter widths, Lisu Bosa is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 35.7 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Karma support?
It includes these character sets: Devanagari, Latin, Central European.
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