Pangolin
Pangolin is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 15% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 5 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Pangolin
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 Pangolin from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Pangolin itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 465.5 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 602.3 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 217 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 20% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Pangolin
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.
- Averia Sans Libre Regularloosely similar widths (36.8 units)
- Sofia Sans Semi Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (39.2 units)
- National Park Regularloosely similar widths (40.5 units)
- Epunda Sans Regularloosely similar widths (40.7 units)
- Athiti Regularloosely similar widths (40.8 units)
- Itim Regularloosely similar widths (40.9 units)
- IBM Plex Sans Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (41.1 units)
- Averia Libre Regularloosely similar widths (42.1 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Pangolin?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Pangolin itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Pangolin free to use?
Pangolin 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 Pangolin?
By measured letter widths, Averia Sans Libre is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 36.8 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Pangolin support?
It includes these character sets: Cyrillic, Cyrillic Extended, Latin, Central European, Vietnamese.
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