Ledger
Ledger is a serif font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 9% wider than the typical serif font. Last updated 10 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Ledger
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 Ledger from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Ledger itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 566 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 806.1 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 281 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 32% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Ledger
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.
- BioRhyme Regularloosely similar widths (42.8 units)
- Tienne Regularloosely similar widths (46.6 units)
- Maitree Regularloosely similar widths (48.2 units)
- Besley Regularloosely similar widths (48.3 units)
- Libre Caslon Text Regularloosely similar widths (48.4 units)
- Young Serif Regularloosely similar widths (48.5 units)
- Noto Serif HK Regularloosely similar widths (49.2 units)
- Noto Serif JP Regularloosely similar widths (49.2 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Ledger?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Ledger itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Ledger free to use?
Ledger 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 Ledger?
By measured letter widths, BioRhyme is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 42.8 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Ledger support?
It includes these character sets: Cyrillic, Latin, Central European.
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