Sahitya
Sahitya is a serif font in 2 weights. Its lowercase letters are 10% narrower than the typical serif font. Last updated 30 June 2026.
Editing a PDF that uses Sahitya
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 Sahitya from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Sahitya itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 467.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 616.6 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 202 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 34% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Sahitya
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.
- Alegreya Regularnearly identical widths (3.2 units)
- Alegreya SC Regularsimilar widths (25.1 units)
- Libertinus Sans Regularsimilar widths (26.6 units)
- Faustina Regularsimilar widths (27.7 units)
- Alegreya Sans Regularsimilar widths (28.3 units)
- Libertinus Serif Regularsimilar widths (28.4 units)
- Buenard Regularsimilar widths (29.3 units)
- Lisu Bosa Regularsimilar widths (29.8 units)
Compare Sahitya
Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Sahitya?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Sahitya itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Sahitya free to use?
Sahitya 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 Sahitya?
By measured letter widths, Alegreya is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 3.2 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Sahitya support?
It includes these character sets: Devanagari, Latin.
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