Volkhov
Volkhov is a serif font in 2 weights with italics. Its lowercase letters are 9% wider than the typical serif font. Last updated 10 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Volkhov
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 Volkhov from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Volkhov itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 562.1 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 701.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 231 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 | Serif |
Weights and styles
Open fonts closest to Volkhov
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.
- Vollkorn Regularsimilar widths (29.1 units)
- Averia Serif Libre Regularsimilar widths (29.3 units)
- Noto Serif HK Regularsimilar widths (29.8 units)
- Noto Serif TC Regularsimilar widths (29.8 units)
- Noto Serif JP Regularsimilar widths (29.8 units)
- Noto Serif SC Regularsimilar widths (29.8 units)
- Noto Serif KR Regularsimilar widths (29.8 units)
- Bpmf Zihi Kai Std Regularloosely similar widths (30.5 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Volkhov?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Volkhov itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Volkhov free to use?
Volkhov 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 Volkhov?
By measured letter widths, Vollkorn is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 29.1 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Volkhov support?
It includes these character sets: Latin.
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