MonteCarlo
MonteCarlo is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 41% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 11 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses MonteCarlo
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 MonteCarlo from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in MonteCarlo itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 322.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 730.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 169 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 33% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to MonteCarlo
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.
- Kings Regularloosely similar widths (65.5 units)
- Imperial Script Regularloosely similar widths (68.2 units)
- Ms Madi Regularloosely similar widths (69.5 units)
- Style Script Regularloosely similar widths (69.8 units)
- Clicker Script Regularloosely similar widths (73.3 units)
- Niconne Regularloosely similar widths (73.7 units)
- Rochester Regularloosely similar widths (74.8 units)
- Island Moments Regularloosely similar widths (77 units)
Compare MonteCarlo
Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses MonteCarlo?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in MonteCarlo itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is MonteCarlo free to use?
MonteCarlo 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 MonteCarlo?
By measured letter widths, Kings is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 65.5 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does MonteCarlo support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European, Vietnamese.
Ready to fix your PDF?
Free, in your browser, and it takes about a minute. No account needed.