Redressed
Redressed is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 29% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 8 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Redressed
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 Redressed from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Redressed itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 390.4 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 606.6 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 210.9 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 38% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Redressed
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.
- Amita Regularloosely similar widths (47.8 units)
- Bubblegum Sans Regularloosely similar widths (48.6 units)
- Lobster Two Regularloosely similar widths (48.6 units)
- Kreon Regularloosely similar widths (49.2 units)
- Dancing Script Regularloosely similar widths (50.5 units)
- Libre Caslon Display Regularloosely similar widths (53 units)
- Manufacturing Consent Regularloosely similar widths (53.1 units)
- Risque Regularloosely similar widths (54.1 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Redressed?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Redressed itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Redressed free to use?
Redressed is released under the Apache License 2.0, 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 Redressed?
By measured letter widths, Amita is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 47.8 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Redressed support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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