Petemoss
Petemoss is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 59% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 5 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Petemoss
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 Petemoss from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Petemoss itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 226.3 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 592.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 174 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 | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Petemoss
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.
- Allison Regularloosely similar widths (62.2 units)
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- Stalemate Regularloosely similar widths (74.1 units)
- Inspiration Regularloosely similar widths (74.3 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Petemoss?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Petemoss itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Petemoss free to use?
Petemoss 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 Petemoss?
By measured letter widths, Allison is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 62.2 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Petemoss support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European, Vietnamese.
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