Martel Sans
Martel Sans is a sans serif font in 7 weights. Its lowercase letters are 4% wider than the typical sans serif font. Last updated 5 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Martel Sans
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 Martel Sans from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Martel Sans itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 539.8 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 668.1 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 250 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 32% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Martel Sans
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.
- Funnel Sans Regularsimilar widths (26.2 units)
- Noto Sans Display Regularsimilar widths (26.7 units)
- Ubuntu Regularsimilar widths (27.9 units)
- Ubuntu Sans Regularsimilar widths (27.9 units)
- Open Sans Regularsimilar widths (28.2 units)
- Biryani Regularsimilar widths (28.5 units)
- Bitter Regularsimilar widths (28.6 units)
- Source Serif Pro Regularsimilar widths (28.6 units)
Compare Martel Sans
Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Martel Sans?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Martel Sans itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Martel Sans free to use?
Martel Sans 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 Martel Sans?
By measured letter widths, Funnel Sans is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 26.2 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Martel Sans support?
It includes these character sets: Devanagari, Latin, Central European.
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