Yesteryear
Yesteryear is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 34% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 11 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Yesteryear
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 Yesteryear from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Yesteryear itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 362.6 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 620.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 225.1 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 Yesteryear
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.
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Yesteryear?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Yesteryear itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Yesteryear free to use?
Yesteryear 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 Yesteryear?
By measured letter widths, Yellowtail 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 Yesteryear support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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