Sumana
Sumana is a serif font in 2 weights. Its lowercase letters are 6% narrower than the typical serif font. Last updated 11 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Sumana
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 Sumana from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Sumana itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 488.6 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 668.8 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 269 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 33% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Sumana
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.
- Lora Regularvery close widths (11.5 units)
- El Messiri Regularloosely similar widths (38.9 units)
- Philosopher Regularloosely similar widths (38.9 units)
- Poltawski Nowy Regularloosely similar widths (39.7 units)
- Averia Serif Libre Regularloosely similar widths (40.4 units)
- Vidaloka Regularloosely similar widths (40.6 units)
- Bellota Text Regularloosely similar widths (40.8 units)
- Alike Regularloosely similar widths (41.1 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Sumana?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Sumana itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Sumana free to use?
Sumana 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 Sumana?
By measured letter widths, Lora is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 11.5 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Sumana support?
It includes these character sets: Devanagari, Latin, Central European.
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