Licorice
Licorice is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 50% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 11 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Licorice
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 Licorice from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Licorice itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 275 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 673.3 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 241 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 38% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Licorice
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.
- Corinthia Regularloosely similar widths (75.3 units)
- Ingrid Darling Regularloosely similar widths (77.6 units)
- Rouge Script Regularloosely similar widths (80.4 units)
- The Nautigal Regularloosely similar widths (80.8 units)
- Love Light Regularloosely similar widths (81.4 units)
- Engagement Regularloosely similar widths (81.7 units)
- Allison Regularloosely similar widths (82.5 units)
- Ruthie Regularloosely similar widths (83 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Licorice?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Licorice itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Licorice free to use?
Licorice 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 Licorice?
By measured letter widths, Corinthia is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 75.3 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Licorice support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European, Vietnamese.
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