Waiting for the Sunrise
Waiting for the Sunrise is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 26% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 16 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Waiting for the Sunrise
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 Waiting for the Sunrise from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Waiting for the Sunrise itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 405.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 495.5 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 450.2 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 23% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Waiting for the Sunrise
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.
- Shadows Into Light Regularloosely similar widths (64.2 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Waiting for the Sunrise?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Waiting for the Sunrise itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Waiting for the Sunrise free to use?
Waiting for the Sunrise 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 Waiting for the Sunrise?
By measured letter widths, Shadows Into Light is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 64.2 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Waiting for the Sunrise support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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