Alata

Name: Alata
Author: Jasper de Waard

Alata delivers clean, contemporary letterforms optimized for digital interfaces and modern design systems.

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Sans Serifby Jasper de Waard88% Accessible

Characters256

Glyphs307

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Best Ways to Use Alata

Best Font Pairings for Alata

TypeSmith curates 5 expert font pairings for Alata, including combinations with Inter, Lateef and Archivo Narrow.

Each pairing includes accessibility ratings, expert reasoning, and usage recommendations for web and print design.

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Test Alata Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Alata with any font combination in real-time, optimized for sans serif characteristics.

Adjust font sizes, weights, and see live typography specimens including editorial layouts, code editors, and UI components.

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In Context

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Alata Editorial Specimen

Alata in Editorial Context

Alata is a sans serif typeface by Jasper de Waard suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

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Typeface Designer • Sans Serif

Alata demonstrates editorial readability through balanced proportions and consistent stroke weight. As a sans serif typeface, it delivers clear letterforms that sustain reader engagement across extended passages of text.

The weight range of Alata supports typographic hierarchy within editorial layouts. Headline weights establish visual anchors while lighter weights maintain comfortable reading rhythm in body text columns.

Designed by Jasper de Waard, Alata balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

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Alata Typography

A sans serif typeface for UI components.

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Alata Specimen

Alata

Alata is a sans serif typeface by Jasper de Waard built for display contexts.

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Alata— sans serif typeface

AlataBy Jasper de Waard

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Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Alata Glyphs & Characters

Size48

Showing 62 of 187 charactersDouble-click to copy • Click for details

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

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Body Text Table

Body Copy

Alata for Paragraphs

TypeSmith provides optimized body text specifications for Alata, including recommended sizes, line heights, and letter spacing for long-form content. These settings ensure maximum readability across devices and screen sizes.

Alata demonstrates exceptional body text performance with balanced proportions and consistent stroke widths that enhance readability across paragraph lengths.

When setting Alata for body copy, TypeSmith recommends these optimized specifications. The carefully tuned metrics ensure comfortable reading at extended lengths while maintaining the typeface's distinctive character.

Alata small text sizes retain legibility through well-defined letterforms. Caption and footnote applications benefit from the font's clear x-height and open counters.

Element	Weight	Size	Line Height	Tracking	Preview
Body Text	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Alata delivers excellent readability for body copy
Italicized	Regular Italic	16px	24px	0.5px	Alata italic provides elegant emphasis
Bold	Bold	16px	24px	0.5px	Alata bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small Caps	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Alata typography specimen
Secondary Text	Medium	14px	20px	0.5px	Alata typography specimen

.your-class { font-family: 'Alata'; }

Quick Start

Adding Alata to Your Website

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

<link href="https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Alata:400,700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

@import url('https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Alata:400,700&display=swap');

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Alata';
  src: url('https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Alata');
  font-display: swap;
}

Implementation

Alata CSS Implementation

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

 1.my-text {
 2  font-family: 'Alata', sans-serif;
 3  font-weight: 400;
 4}

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

 1$font-primary: 'Alata', sans-serif;
 2
 3.my-text {
 4  font-family: $font-primary;
 5}

Tailwind CSS

config

Configure once, apply with utility classes.

 1// tailwind.config.js
 2module.exports = {
 3  theme: {
 4    extend: {
 5      fontFamily: {
 6        'alata': ['Alata', 'sans-serif'],
 7      },
 8    },
 9  },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-alata">Your text here</p>

About

The Story of Alata

Jasper de Waard

Sans Serif

Open Source

As a sans-serif typeface, Alata features calculated curves and mathematical proportions, making it well-suited for web content. Its modern aesthetic and no decorative strokes contribute to its versatile character. Particularly effective for mobile applications and web content, Alata adapts confidently across design contexts. Extended language coverage includes Alata supports Latin script, providing coverage for Western European languages..

Alata was created by Jasper de Waard. The typeface demonstrates a commitment to typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Sans Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Lineal classification, Alata features no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for screen-first digital products and web applications.

Alata is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency across digital and print workflows, with 5 curated font pairings available. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

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Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Alata

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Best Ways to Use Alata

Best Font Pairings for Alata

Test Alata Font Pairings Live

In Context

Alata Typography

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Character Set

Type Scale

Alata for Paragraphs

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

Tailwind CSS

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Internationalization

Western European

Nordic

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