Podkova
Podkova is a serif font in 5 weights, also available as a variable font. Its lowercase letters are about as wide as the typical serif font. Last updated 8 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Podkova
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 Podkova from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Podkova itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 511.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 623.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 251 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 Podkova
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.
- Faustina Regularloosely similar widths (34.7 units)
- Zilla Slab Regularloosely similar widths (36 units)
- Poly Regularloosely similar widths (37.7 units)
- Zilla Slab Highlight Regularloosely similar widths (37.9 units)
- Esteban Regularloosely similar widths (38.5 units)
- Underdog Regularloosely similar widths (38.7 units)
- Averia Libre Regularloosely similar widths (39.1 units)
- Vidaloka Regularloosely similar widths (39.2 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Podkova?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Podkova itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Podkova free to use?
Podkova 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 Podkova?
By measured letter widths, Faustina is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 34.7 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Podkova support?
It includes these character sets: Cyrillic, Cyrillic Extended, Latin, Central European, Vietnamese.
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