Liter
Liter is a sans serif font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 4% narrower than the typical sans serif font. Last updated 25 June 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Liter
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 Liter from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Liter itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 498.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 652 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 200 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 28% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Liter
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.
- Figtree Regularsimilar widths (26.9 units)
- 42dot Sans Regularsimilar widths (27.7 units)
- Asta Sans Regularsimilar widths (27.7 units)
- Radio Canada Big Regularsimilar widths (27.9 units)
- Fustat Regularsimilar widths (28 units)
- Atkinson Hyperlegible Next Regularsimilar widths (28.2 units)
- TASA Orbiter Regularsimilar widths (28.3 units)
- SN Pro Regularsimilar widths (29.9 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Liter?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Liter itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Liter free to use?
Liter 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 Liter?
By measured letter widths, Figtree is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 26.9 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Liter support?
It includes these character sets: Cyrillic, Latin, Central European.
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