Over the Rainbow
Over the Rainbow is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 14% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 2 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Over the Rainbow
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 Over the Rainbow from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Over the Rainbow itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 470.3 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 663.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 500 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 27% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Over the Rainbow
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.
- Tillana Regularloosely similar widths (88.9 units)
- Kalam Regularloosely similar widths (93.2 units)
- Liu Jian Mao Cao Regularloosely similar widths (95.3 units)
- Zen Maru Gothic Regularloosely similar widths (95.6 units)
- Edu VIC WA NT Beginner Regularloosely similar widths (96.4 units)
- Balsamiq Sans Regularloosely similar widths (96.5 units)
- M PLUS Rounded 1c Regularloosely similar widths (97.5 units)
- Zen Kaku Gothic Antique Regularloosely similar widths (97.7 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Over the Rainbow?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Over the Rainbow itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Over the Rainbow free to use?
Over the Rainbow 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 Over the Rainbow?
By measured letter widths, Tillana is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 88.9 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Over the Rainbow support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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