Stalemate
Stalemate is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 59% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 10 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Stalemate
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 Stalemate from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Stalemate itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 223.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 552.4 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 169.9 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 38% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Stalemate
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.
- Lovers Quarrel Regularloosely similar widths (66.1 units)
- Shalimar Regularloosely similar widths (70.8 units)
- Kolker Brush Regularloosely similar widths (72.3 units)
- Petemoss Regularloosely similar widths (74.1 units)
- Explora Regularloosely similar widths (75.8 units)
- Engagement Regularloosely similar widths (75.8 units)
- Mr De Haviland Regularloosely similar widths (76.3 units)
- Dynalight Regularloosely similar widths (76.6 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Stalemate?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Stalemate itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Stalemate free to use?
Stalemate 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 Stalemate?
By measured letter widths, Lovers Quarrel is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 66.1 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Stalemate support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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