Alata Regular
Alata Regular is the weight 400 face of Alata, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are about as wide as the typical sans serif font.
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 |
Fonts closest to Alata Regular
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 Mediumloosely similar widths (43.9 units)
- Rethink Sans SemiBoldloosely similar widths (44.2 units)
- Zain Blackloosely similar widths (44.3 units)
- Rethink Sans Mediumloosely similar widths (44.4 units)
- DM Sans SemiBoldloosely similar widths (44.8 units)
- Parkinsans Regularloosely similar widths (45.3 units)
- DM Sans Regularloosely similar widths (45.7 units)
- Zain ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (46.1 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Alata Regular
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 Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Alata Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Alata Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, DM Sans Medium has the closest letter widths to Alata Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 43.9 units per 1000 em.
+Does Alata Regular have tabular numbers?
No. Its digits have different widths, so numbers in columns do not align on their own.
+Can I type new text in Alata Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Alata font, and sets new letters in Alata Regular.
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