Sans serif · Spyros Zevelakis
Alata
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CSSfont-family: 'Alata', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Alata is a free sans serif by Spyros Zevelakis and Eben Sorkin, on Google Fonts since 2019. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Alata has an x-height shorter than 90%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is darker than 85%. Its thickest strokes are 1.3 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Josefin Sans
Alata on one light table with its two closest fonts, Josefin Sans (85 out of 100) and Cal Sans (78). Josefin Sans is 7% lighter, with an x-height 10% shorter; Cal Sans is 20% heavier, with an x-height 13% taller and less stroke contrast.
Alata and Josefin Sans laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with AlataJosefin Sans…
Most different letters first; the figure is the share of ink the fonts have in common. Where the fonts agree the letters cancel to black: every white sliver is a real difference.
02 / Letters
The Alata alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
Tap the letters you like, here and in other fonts, to find the fonts whose letters look most like them.
- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Sizes
Alata at every size
1 weight (400) · six sizes, in your words
- 12 px
- 16 px
- 24 px
- 36 px
- 48 px
- 72 px
04 / Facts
Who made Alata, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Spyros Zevelakis, Eben Sorkin
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2019
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- Licence
- SIL Open Font License 1.1
Can I use it?
- Commercial use
- Yes.
- Logos
- Yes.
- Websites and apps
- Yes. Self-hosted or loaded from Google Fonts.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes.
- Changes
- Yes.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Alata is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.
Already in your apps?
- Google Docs
- Most likely. Under More fonts, in Sheets and Slides too. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- No. Install it from Google Fonts first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- Yes. Built in, nothing to install. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Alata, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Alata under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Alata, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 45.9% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 73.5% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.62lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 51.2% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 52%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.27 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 90% of sans serifs
WidthNear the middle of sans serifs
InkDarker than 85% of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 73% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Alata
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Josefin Sans85x-height 10% shorter · 7% lighter
- Cal Sans78x-height 13% taller · 20% heavier · less stroke contrast
- Jost769% narrower · 12% lighter · less stroke contrast
- Outfit759% lighter · less stroke contrast · x-height 3% taller
- Geologica74x-height 8% taller · 6% wider
- Argentum Sans72x-height 16% taller · 12% wider · 6% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Alata →Compare side by side →Get Alata on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Alata without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until Alata loads, this sets Arial in its place at 103% of its size, so running text keeps Alata’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Alata Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 103.04%;
ascent-override: 106.75%;
descent-override: 27.17%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Alata', 'Alata Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Alata
Of the 6,147 home pages that load Alata, the share that load each font too, and how that compares with chance.
Same page, not which sets the headings · HTTP Archive , 1 September 2026
- Open Sans17%1,058 sites · 1× chance
- Roboto17%1,019 sites · 0.8× chance
- Montserrat11%654 sites · 0.8× chance
- Poppins11%646 sites · 1× chance
- Inter7.1%439 sites · 0.7× chance
- Lato6.1%375 sites · 0.8× chance
More than chanceAlatsi 67×Cormorant Infant 37×ABeeZee 9.4×
Fonts that go with Alata: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerAlata + any fontHow many of the 6,276,350 home pages counted load the two together, and how that compares with chance.Check this font with any other09 / Questions
Questions about Alata
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Alata free for commercial use?
Yes. Alata is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included.
How do I download and install Alata?
FontKind doesn’t host Alata’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds a single font file. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Alata in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Alata isn’t one of Microsoft 365’s cloud fonts. Installed, it is in Word’s font menu and PowerPoint’s. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Alata in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Alata under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Alata in Figma?
Yes: Alata is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Alata have?
Alata comes in one weight, Regular (400). Ask for bold and most apps thicken the letters themselves: a faux bold, not a drawn one.
Who designed Alata?
Alata was designed by Spyros Zevelakis and Eben Sorkin. It has been on Google Fonts since November 2019. Spyros Zevelakis also made Alatsi.
What fonts are similar to Alata?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Josefin Sans (85), Cal Sans (78) and Jost (76), out of 100. Next to Alata, Josefin Sans is 7% lighter, with an x-height 10% shorter. See all 100 fonts like Alata.