Updock
Updock is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 50% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 2 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Updock
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 Updock from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Updock itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 274.5 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 693.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 188 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 39% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Updock
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.
- Corinthia Regularloosely similar widths (69.2 units)
- Passions Conflict Regularloosely similar widths (72 units)
- Tangerine Regularloosely similar widths (74.1 units)
- Lovers Quarrel Regularloosely similar widths (76.6 units)
- The Nautigal Regularloosely similar widths (78.1 units)
- Rouge Script Regularloosely similar widths (78.1 units)
- Italianno Regularloosely similar widths (78.8 units)
- Waterfall Regularloosely similar widths (81.5 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Updock?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Updock itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Updock free to use?
Updock 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 Updock?
By measured letter widths, Corinthia is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 69.2 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Updock support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European, Vietnamese.
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