Allan
Allan is a display font in 2 weights. Its lowercase letters are 33% narrower than the typical display font. Last updated 16 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Allan
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 Allan from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Allan itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 353.8 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 440.3 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 179.7 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 29% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Display |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Allan
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.
- Ranga Regularsimilar widths (21.2 units)
- Farsan Regularloosely similar widths (42.6 units)
- Barlow Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (42.9 units)
- Marvel Regularloosely similar widths (43.1 units)
- Teko Regularloosely similar widths (44.6 units)
- Sofia Sans Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (44.6 units)
- Saira Extra Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (45.3 units)
- Ramsina Regularloosely similar widths (45.4 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Allan?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Allan itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Allan free to use?
Allan 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 Allan?
By measured letter widths, Ranga is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 21.2 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Allan support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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