Yellowtail
Yellowtail is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 32% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 8 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Yellowtail
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 Yellowtail from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Yellowtail itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 370.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 659.6 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 207.5 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 33% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Yellowtail
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.
- Yesteryear Regularloosely similar widths (54.2 units)
- Smooch Regularloosely similar widths (61.9 units)
- Edu NSW ACT Foundation Regularloosely similar widths (65.5 units)
- Chela One Regularloosely similar widths (67.2 units)
- Oregano Regularloosely similar widths (70.6 units)
- Grand Hotel Regularloosely similar widths (71 units)
- Edu SA Beginner Regularloosely similar widths (71.3 units)
- Rochester Regularloosely similar widths (72.6 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Yellowtail?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Yellowtail itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Yellowtail free to use?
Yellowtail is released under the Apache License 2.0, 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 Yellowtail?
By measured letter widths, Yesteryear is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 54.2 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Yellowtail support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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