# Alatsi font

> A semi-condensed geometric sans by Spyros Zevelakis with pointed A, V and W and 1,191 glyphs in one weight.

Alatsi is a semi-condensed geometric sans serif typeface designed by Spyros Zevelakis and published by Sorkin Type. Alatsi has one Regular style, drawn fairly dark, with 1,191 glyphs that include old-style figures, fractions and case-sensitive forms, plus Latin Extended and Vietnamese. It is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits headlines and branding.

## Facts

- Classification: [Sans Serif](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/sans-serif)
- Designed by: Spyros Zevelakis, Eben Sorkin
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 1 (Regular 400)
- Variable font: No
- Glyphs: 1191
- Character sets: latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- Last updated: 2025-09-10
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Alatsi
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/alatsi
- Tagged for: Headlines, Branding, Packaging

## About Alatsi

Alatsi is a geometric sans serif of slightly narrow proportions designed by Spyros Zevelakis; Eben Sorkin is credited beside him, and Sorkin Type publishes the family. The specimen shows a single weight that is darker than a typical regular, with low contrast, round bowls and sharply pointed tips on A, V and W. The official notes connect those points and the treatment of the terminals to the face's contemporary feel, and a modest x-height to its calm one. For a one-style family the glyph set is large: 1,191 glyphs. The notes list old-style figures, numerators, denominators, fractions and case-sensitive forms, and say an upgrade in November 2022 extended coverage to most Latin-based languages. Alatsi includes Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese character sets and is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright 2024 The Alatsi Project Authors (https://github.com/SorkinType/Alatsi)

Allowed:
- Use the fonts in personal and commercial work, in print, on the web and in apps.
- Modify the fonts and build new versions from them.
- Redistribute the fonts, on their own or bundled with software, as long as the license text and copyright notice go with them.

Conditions:
- The fonts cannot be sold by themselves.
- A modified version must stay under the same license and cannot use a Reserved Font Name without the copyright holder's permission.
- The authors' names cannot be used to promote a modified version without permission.

Summary only, not legal advice. Full text: https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/

## Where it works

- **Headlines and subheads**: A dark single weight on semi-condensed proportions fits a headline into a column while keeping round, open letters.
- **Brand names and packaging**: Pointed A, V and W give a wordmark sharp accents among otherwise calm geometric shapes.
- **Prices, dates and measurements**: Old-style figures, fractions, numerators and denominators cover recipe quantities, sizes and price tags without workarounds.
- **All-capitals labels**: Case-sensitive forms adjust punctuation to the height of capitals in buttons and tags.
- **Titles in many Latin-script languages**: The 1,191 glyphs reach Central European languages, Turkish and Vietnamese in the same weight.

## Things to know

- **One weight**: Alatsi is Regular 400 only. There is no lighter text weight, bold or italic.
- **Figure styles are OpenType features**: Old-style figures, fractions and case-sensitive forms have to be switched on in software that supports OpenType features.
- **No Cyrillic in practice**: The source lists an extended Cyrillic subset, but the files contain no usable glyphs for it; the coverage is Latin and Vietnamese.

## FAQs

### Is Alatsi free for commercial use?

Alatsi can be used in commercial work at no charge under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. The license also permits modifying and redistributing the file, but the font cannot be sold on its own and derivatives must keep the same license.

### Who designed Alatsi?

Alatsi was designed by Spyros Zevelakis, with Eben Sorkin also credited, and is published by Sorkin Type.

### How many weights does Alatsi have?

Alatsi has one weight, Regular 400, with no italic. It is not a variable font.

### Does Alatsi have old-style figures and fractions?

Yes. According to the official notes, Alatsi offers old-style figures, numerators, denominators and fractions, along with case-sensitive forms.

### Which languages does Alatsi support?

Alatsi includes the letters needed for English and other Latin-script languages such as French, German, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Turkish, Romanian and Vietnamese.

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Source: https://trendhub.net/fonts/alatsi (trendhub)