Qwigley
Qwigley is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 51% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 11 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Qwigley
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 Qwigley from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Qwigley itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 269.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 540.5 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 185 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 Qwigley
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.
- Caramel Regularloosely similar widths (52.8 units)
- Fuggles Regularloosely similar widths (57.8 units)
- Grey Qo Regularloosely similar widths (60.1 units)
- Explora Regularloosely similar widths (64.4 units)
- Shalimar Regularloosely similar widths (66.1 units)
- Puppies Play Regularloosely similar widths (66.5 units)
- Luxurious Script Regularloosely similar widths (67.9 units)
- Italianno Regularloosely similar widths (68.6 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Qwigley?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Qwigley itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Qwigley free to use?
Qwigley 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 Qwigley?
By measured letter widths, Caramel is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 52.8 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Qwigley support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European, Vietnamese.
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