Rochester
Rochester is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 35% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 8 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Rochester
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 Rochester from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Rochester itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 356.6 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 658.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 230 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 42% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Open fonts closest to Rochester
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.
- Lobster Two Regularloosely similar widths (55.3 units)
- Libre Caslon Display Regularloosely similar widths (57.3 units)
- Manufacturing Consent Regularloosely similar widths (60.9 units)
- Clicker Script Regularloosely similar widths (62 units)
- Cormorant Upright Regularloosely similar widths (63.8 units)
- Kings Regularloosely similar widths (63.9 units)
- Dancing Script Regularloosely similar widths (64.7 units)
- Hina Mincho Regularloosely similar widths (65.8 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Rochester?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Rochester itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Rochester free to use?
Rochester 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 Rochester?
By measured letter widths, Lobster Two is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 55.3 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Rochester support?
It includes these character sets: Latin.
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