Waterfall
Waterfall is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 54% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 5 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Waterfall
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 Waterfall from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Waterfall itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 252 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 653 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 200 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 37% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Waterfall
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.
- The Nautigal Regularloosely similar widths (64.1 units)
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- Shalimar Regularloosely similar widths (67.2 units)
- Ingrid Darling Regularloosely similar widths (67.5 units)
- Passions Conflict Regularloosely similar widths (67.8 units)
- Corinthia Regularloosely similar widths (68.7 units)
- Bonheur Royale Regularloosely similar widths (70.3 units)
- Fuggles Regularloosely similar widths (70.4 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Waterfall?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Waterfall itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Waterfall free to use?
Waterfall 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 Waterfall?
By measured letter widths, The Nautigal is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 64.1 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Waterfall support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European, Vietnamese.
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