Ma Shan Zheng
Ma Shan Zheng is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 40% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 25 August 2026.
Editing a PDF that uses Ma Shan Zheng
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 Ma Shan Zheng from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Ma Shan Zheng itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 328 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 474.4 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 212 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 47% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
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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.
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Ma Shan Zheng?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Ma Shan Zheng itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Ma Shan Zheng free to use?
Ma Shan Zheng 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 Ma Shan Zheng?
By measured letter widths, Devonshire is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 0.1 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Ma Shan Zheng support?
It includes these character sets: Chinese Simplified, Latin.
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