M PLUS 1p
M PLUS 1p is a sans serif font in 7 weights. Its lowercase letters are 5% wider than the typical sans serif font. Last updated 7 January 2026.
Editing a PDF that uses M PLUS 1p
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 M PLUS 1p from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in M PLUS 1p itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 542.4 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 662.5 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 290 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 620 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 38% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to M PLUS 1p
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.
- M PLUS Rounded 1c Regularsimilar widths (18 units)
- M PLUS 2 Regularsimilar widths (28.8 units)
- M PLUS 1 Regularsimilar widths (29.5 units)
- Kanchenjunga Regularloosely similar widths (40.1 units)
- Bagel Fat One Regularloosely similar widths (40.4 units)
- Andika Regularloosely similar widths (41.5 units)
- Overpass Regularloosely similar widths (41.6 units)
- Zalando Sans Regularloosely similar widths (42.3 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses M PLUS 1p?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in M PLUS 1p itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is M PLUS 1p free to use?
M PLUS 1p 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 M PLUS 1p?
By measured letter widths, M PLUS Rounded 1c is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 18 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does M PLUS 1p support?
It includes these character sets: Cyrillic, Cyrillic Extended, Greek, Greek Extended, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin, Central European, Vietnamese.
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