Peddana
Peddana is a serif font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 37% narrower than the typical serif font. Last updated 8 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Peddana
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 Peddana from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Peddana itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 325.4 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 418.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 318.7 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 | Serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Peddana
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.
- Sofia Sans Extra Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (45.4 units)
- Saira Extra Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (45.9 units)
- Cute Font Regularloosely similar widths (47 units)
- Dongle Regularloosely similar widths (48.4 units)
- Ramsina Regularloosely similar widths (48.5 units)
- Sofia Sans Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (49.6 units)
- Pathway Gothic One Regularloosely similar widths (50.8 units)
- Caacupe One Regularloosely similar widths (50.9 units)
Compare Peddana
Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Peddana?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Peddana itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Peddana free to use?
Peddana 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 Peddana?
By measured letter widths, Sofia Sans Extra Condensed is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 45.4 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Peddana support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Telugu.
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