Smythe
Smythe is a display font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 32% narrower than the typical display font. Last updated 16 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Smythe
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 Smythe from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Smythe itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 354.8 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 392.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 149.9 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
Open fonts closest to Smythe
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.
- Pathway Gothic One Regularloosely similar widths (30.5 units)
- Saira Extra Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (31.8 units)
- Sofia Sans Extra Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (35.9 units)
- Gurajada Regularloosely similar widths (36.7 units)
- Caacupe One Regularloosely similar widths (38.2 units)
- Karantina Regularloosely similar widths (38.3 units)
- Dongle Regularloosely similar widths (38.8 units)
- Katibeh Regularloosely similar widths (39.2 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Smythe?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Smythe itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Smythe free to use?
Smythe 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 Smythe?
By measured letter widths, Pathway Gothic One is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 30.5 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Smythe support?
It includes these character sets: Latin.
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