Alata vs DM Sans
DM Sans is about 2% wider than Alata in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Alata | DM Sans | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Sans serif |
| Weights | Regular | Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black |
| Italics | No | Yes |
| Variable font | No | Yes |
| Average lowercase width | 512 | 521.8 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 3 | 2 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: Regular.
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Questions people ask
+Is DM Sans a good replacement for Alata?
DM Sans is about 2% wider than Alata in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 43.9 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Alata or DM Sans?
DM Sans is wider, by about 2% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Alata has Vietnamese.
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