Alata
Alata is a sans serif font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are about as wide as the typical sans serif font. Last updated 5 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Alata
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 Alata from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Alata itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 512 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 627.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 245 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 30% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Alata
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.
- DM Sans Regularloosely similar widths (43.9 units)
- Rethink Sans Regularloosely similar widths (44.2 units)
- Zain Regularloosely similar widths (44.3 units)
- Parkinsans Regularloosely similar widths (45.3 units)
- Poppins Regularloosely similar widths (46.5 units)
- Hammersmith One Regularloosely similar widths (46.9 units)
- Host Grotesk Regularloosely similar widths (47 units)
- TASA Explorer Regularloosely similar widths (48.3 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Alata?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Alata itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Alata free to use?
Alata 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 Alata?
By measured letter widths, DM Sans is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 43.9 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Alata support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European, Vietnamese.
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