Sigmar
Sigmar is a display font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 19% wider than the typical display font. Last updated 16 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Sigmar
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 Sigmar from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Sigmar itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 626.1 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 749.3 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 258 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 35% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Display |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Sigmar
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.
- Proza Libre Regularloosely similar widths (46 units)
- Montserrat Regularloosely similar widths (47.9 units)
- Roboto Serif Regularloosely similar widths (48 units)
- Nebula Sans Regularloosely similar widths (48.1 units)
- Noto Serif KR Regularloosely similar widths (48.1 units)
- Noto Serif SC Regularloosely similar widths (48.1 units)
- Noto Serif HK Regularloosely similar widths (48.1 units)
- Noto Serif TC Regularloosely similar widths (48.1 units)
Compare Sigmar
Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Sigmar?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Sigmar itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Sigmar free to use?
Sigmar 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 Sigmar?
By measured letter widths, Proza Libre is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 46 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Sigmar support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European, Vietnamese.
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