Akatab vs Mada
Mada is about 2% narrower than Akatab in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
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Handgloves 2026
| Akatab | Mada | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Sans serif |
| Weights | Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black | ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black |
| Italics | No | No |
| Variable font | No | Yes |
| Average lowercase width | 486.3 | 474.8 |
| Digits | tabular | tabular |
| Character sets | 3 | 3 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black.
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Questions people ask
+Is Mada a good replacement for Akatab?
Mada is about 2% narrower than Akatab in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 8.4 units per 1000 em (very close widths).
+Which is wider, Akatab or Mada?
Akatab is wider, by about 2% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Akatab has Tifinagh. Only Mada has Arabic.
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