Mr Dafoe
Mr Dafoe is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 32% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 2 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Mr Dafoe
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 Mr Dafoe from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Mr Dafoe itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 369.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 538.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 250 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
Open fonts closest to Mr Dafoe
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 Mr Dafoe?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Mr Dafoe itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Mr Dafoe free to use?
Mr Dafoe 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 Mr Dafoe?
By measured letter widths, Yesteryear is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 80.8 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Mr Dafoe support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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