MedievalSharp
MedievalSharp is a display font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are about as wide as the typical display font. Last updated 10 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses MedievalSharp
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 MedievalSharp from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in MedievalSharp itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 518.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 609.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 293 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 31% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Display |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to MedievalSharp
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.
- Salsa Regularloosely similar widths (39.4 units)
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- Athiti Regularloosely similar widths (43.1 units)
- Nova Cut Regularloosely similar widths (44.5 units)
- Nova Flat Regularloosely similar widths (44.9 units)
- Nova Square Regularloosely similar widths (44.9 units)
- Nova Slim Regularloosely similar widths (44.9 units)
- Nova Round Regularloosely similar widths (44.9 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses MedievalSharp?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in MedievalSharp itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is MedievalSharp free to use?
MedievalSharp 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 MedievalSharp?
By measured letter widths, Salsa is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 39.4 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does MedievalSharp support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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