Sura
Sura is a serif font in 2 weights. Its lowercase letters are about as wide as the typical serif font. Last updated 10 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Sura
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 Sura from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Sura itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 508.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 655.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 213.9 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 Sura
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.
- Cambo Regularsimilar widths (22.8 units)
- Enriqueta Regularsimilar widths (24 units)
- Vollkorn Regularsimilar widths (26.5 units)
- Poly Regularsimilar widths (28.3 units)
- Averia Serif Libre Regularsimilar widths (28.4 units)
- Zilla Slab Regularsimilar widths (29 units)
- Alice Regularsimilar widths (29.4 units)
- Scope One Regularloosely similar widths (30.2 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Sura?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Sura itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Sura free to use?
Sura 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 Sura?
By measured letter widths, Cambo is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 22.8 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Sura support?
It includes these character sets: Devanagari, Latin, Central European.
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