Strait
Strait is a sans serif font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 11% narrower than the typical sans serif font. Last updated 8 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Strait
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 Strait from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Strait itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 460.4 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 523.4 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 250 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 500 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 35% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Strait
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.
- Mirza Regularsimilar widths (28.3 units)
- Julee Regularsimilar widths (29.5 units)
- Magra Regularloosely similar widths (30.3 units)
- Stylish Regularloosely similar widths (30.5 units)
- Anaheim Regularloosely similar widths (30.5 units)
- Galdeano Regularloosely similar widths (32.4 units)
- Freeman Regularloosely similar widths (32.7 units)
- Beiruti Regularloosely similar widths (32.8 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Strait?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Strait itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Strait free to use?
Strait 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 Strait?
By measured letter widths, Mirza is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 28.3 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Strait support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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