Molle
Molle is a handwriting font in 1 weight with italics. Its lowercase letters are 5% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 5 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Molle
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 Molle from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Molle itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 518.8 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 786.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 359.4 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 Molle
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.
- Gelasio Regularloosely similar widths (70.6 units)
- Savate Regularloosely similar widths (72.7 units)
- Finlandica Text Regularloosely similar widths (73.8 units)
- Literata Regularloosely similar widths (75 units)
- Playfair Display Regularloosely similar widths (75.4 units)
- Bodoni Moda Regularloosely similar widths (75.6 units)
- Bodoni Moda SC Regularloosely similar widths (75.6 units)
- Red Hat Text Regularloosely similar widths (77.2 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Molle?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Molle itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Molle free to use?
Molle 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 Molle?
By measured letter widths, Gelasio is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 70.6 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Molle support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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