Mrs Sheppards
Mrs Sheppards is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 32% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 8 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Mrs Sheppards
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 Mrs Sheppards from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Mrs Sheppards itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 372.1 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 603 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 250 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 37% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Mrs Sheppards
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 Mrs Sheppards?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Mrs Sheppards itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Mrs Sheppards free to use?
Mrs Sheppards 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 Mrs Sheppards?
By measured letter widths, Mr Dafoe is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 82.8 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Mrs Sheppards support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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