Nova Oval
Nova Oval is a display font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are about as wide as the typical display font. Last updated 2 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Nova Oval
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 Nova Oval from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Nova Oval itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 528.1 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 678.4 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 390.6 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 34% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Display |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Nova Oval
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.
- Nova Script Regularnearly identical widths (2.1 units)
- Nova Round Regularvery close widths (14.7 units)
- Nova Slim Regularvery close widths (14.7 units)
- Nova Flat Regularvery close widths (14.8 units)
- Nova Square Regularvery close widths (14.8 units)
- Nova Cut Regularsimilar widths (21.6 units)
- Cossette Texte Regularloosely similar widths (41.7 units)
- Kantumruy Pro Regularloosely similar widths (42.6 units)
Compare Nova Oval
Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Nova Oval?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Nova Oval itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Nova Oval free to use?
Nova Oval 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 Nova Oval?
By measured letter widths, Nova Script is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 2.1 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Nova Oval support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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