Aladin
Aladin is a display font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 28% narrower than the typical display font. Last updated 11 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Aladin
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 Aladin from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Aladin itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 377 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 514.4 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 180 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 34% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Display |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Aladin
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.
- Condiment Regularloosely similar widths (44.4 units)
- Gemunu Libre Regularloosely similar widths (44.9 units)
- Advent Pro Regularloosely similar widths (47 units)
- Oswald Regularloosely similar widths (47 units)
- Sofia Sans Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (47.5 units)
- PT Sans Narrow Regularloosely similar widths (48.7 units)
- Pragati Narrow Regularloosely similar widths (50.1 units)
- Darker Grotesque Regularloosely similar widths (51.8 units)
Compare Aladin
Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Aladin?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Aladin itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Aladin free to use?
Aladin 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 Aladin?
By measured letter widths, Condiment is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 44.4 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Aladin support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
Ready to fix your PDF?
Free, in your browser, and it takes about a minute. No account needed.