Yuyu
Yuyu is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 43% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 25 August 2026.
Editing a PDF that uses Yuyu
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 Yuyu from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Yuyu itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 312.4 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 354.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 300 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 55% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Yuyu
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.
- Yuyu Short Regularsimilar widths (21.3 units)
- Micro 5 Charted Regularloosely similar widths (47.3 units)
- Micro 5 Regularloosely similar widths (47.3 units)
- Dongle Regularloosely similar widths (49.7 units)
- Big Shoulders Stencil Display Regularloosely similar widths (50.3 units)
- Big Shoulders Display Regularloosely similar widths (50.5 units)
- Big Shoulders Inline Display Regularloosely similar widths (51.1 units)
- Big Shoulders Stencil Text Regularloosely similar widths (51.7 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Yuyu?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Yuyu itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Yuyu free to use?
Yuyu 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 Yuyu?
By measured letter widths, Yuyu Short is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 21.3 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Yuyu support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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