Atkinson Hyperlegible
Atkinson Hyperlegible is a sans serif font in 2 weights with italics. Its lowercase letters are 7% narrower than the typical sans serif font. Last updated 5 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Atkinson Hyperlegible
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 Atkinson Hyperlegible from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Atkinson Hyperlegible itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 483.5 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 634 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 280 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 33% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Atkinson Hyperlegible
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.
- Atkinson Hyperlegible Next Regularvery close widths (8 units)
- Bai Jamjuree Regularsimilar widths (26.6 units)
- Chakra Petch Regularsimilar widths (29.3 units)
- Radio Canada Regularloosely similar widths (30.5 units)
- Pontano Sans Regularloosely similar widths (31.7 units)
- Delius Regularloosely similar widths (31.9 units)
- Overpass Regularloosely similar widths (32.5 units)
- Cossette Texte Regularloosely similar widths (33.1 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Atkinson Hyperlegible?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Atkinson Hyperlegible itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Atkinson Hyperlegible free to use?
Atkinson Hyperlegible 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 Atkinson Hyperlegible?
By measured letter widths, Atkinson Hyperlegible Next is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 8 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Atkinson Hyperlegible support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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