Norican
Norican is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 28% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 16 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Norican
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 Norican from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Norican itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 394.5 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 722.5 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 189.9 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 35% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Norican
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.
- Hina Mincho Regularloosely similar widths (70.7 units)
- Bellefair Regularloosely similar widths (71.3 units)
- Felipa Regularloosely similar widths (72 units)
- Redaction 35 Regularloosely similar widths (73.1 units)
- Redaction 20 Regularloosely similar widths (73.9 units)
- Redaction 10 Regularloosely similar widths (74 units)
- Redaction Regularloosely similar widths (74.6 units)
- IM Fell DW Pica Regularloosely similar widths (75 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Norican?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Norican itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Norican free to use?
Norican 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 Norican?
By measured letter widths, Hina Mincho is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 70.7 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Norican support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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