Schoolbell
Schoolbell is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 20% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 30 May 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Schoolbell
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 Schoolbell from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Schoolbell itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 434.9 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 501 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 309.6 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 31% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Open fonts closest to Schoolbell
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.
- Anek Tamil Regularloosely similar widths (50.7 units)
- Anek Gurmukhi Regularloosely similar widths (50.7 units)
- Anek Kannada Regularloosely similar widths (51.1 units)
- Anek Malayalam Regularloosely similar widths (51.2 units)
- Anek Latin Regularloosely similar widths (51.3 units)
- Anek Telugu Regularloosely similar widths (51.4 units)
- Anek Devanagari Regularloosely similar widths (51.4 units)
- Anek Odia Regularloosely similar widths (51.4 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Schoolbell?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Schoolbell itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Schoolbell free to use?
Schoolbell 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 Schoolbell?
By measured letter widths, Anek Tamil is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 50.7 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Schoolbell support?
It includes these character sets: Latin.
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