M PLUS 2
M PLUS 2 is a sans serif font in 9 weights, also available as a variable font. Its lowercase letters are 5% wider than the typical sans serif font. Last updated 13 May 2026.
Editing a PDF that uses M PLUS 2
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 2 from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in M PLUS 2 itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 544.4 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 697.4 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 287 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 35% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to M PLUS 2
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 1 Regularnearly identical widths (1 units)
- M PLUS 1p Regularsimilar widths (27.7 units)
- M PLUS Rounded 1c Regularloosely similar widths (31.5 units)
- Zalando Sans Regularloosely similar widths (34 units)
- M PLUS U Regularloosely similar widths (34.1 units)
- TikTok Sans Regularloosely similar widths (34.7 units)
- Rampart One Regularloosely similar widths (38.9 units)
- Inter Regularloosely similar widths (39.7 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses M PLUS 2?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in M PLUS 2 itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is M PLUS 2 free to use?
M PLUS 2 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 2?
By measured letter widths, M PLUS 1 is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 1 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does M PLUS 2 support?
It includes these character sets: Japanese, Latin, Central European, Vietnamese.
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