Sorts Mill Goudy
Sorts Mill Goudy is a serif font in 1 weight with italics. Its lowercase letters are 5% narrower than the typical serif font. Last updated 5 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Sorts Mill Goudy
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 Sorts Mill Goudy from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Sorts Mill Goudy itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 490.8 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 711.6 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 213 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 34% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Sorts Mill Goudy
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.
- Spectral SC Regularloosely similar widths (47.6 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Sorts Mill Goudy?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Sorts Mill Goudy itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Sorts Mill Goudy free to use?
Sorts Mill Goudy 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 Sorts Mill Goudy?
By measured letter widths, Spectral SC is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 47.6 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Sorts Mill Goudy support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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