Gayathri
Gayathri is a sans serif font in 3 weights. Its lowercase letters are 4% narrower than the typical sans serif font. Last updated 5 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Gayathri
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 Gayathri from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Gayathri itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 498.9 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 623.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 244.1 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 19% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Gayathri
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.
- Chakra Petch Regularloosely similar widths (33.8 units)
- Kanit Regularloosely similar widths (34 units)
- Bai Jamjuree Regularloosely similar widths (35.7 units)
- Heebo Regularloosely similar widths (36.5 units)
- Vazirmatn Regularloosely similar widths (37 units)
- Roboto Regularloosely similar widths (37.3 units)
- Averia Sans Libre Regularloosely similar widths (38.1 units)
- Niramit Regularloosely similar widths (38.6 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Gayathri?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Gayathri itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Gayathri free to use?
Gayathri 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 Gayathri?
By measured letter widths, Chakra Petch is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 33.8 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Gayathri support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Malayalam.
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