42dot Sans vs Gothic A1
Gothic A1 is about 2% narrower than 42dot Sans in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| 42dot Sans | Gothic A1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Sans serif |
| Weights | Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold | Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black |
| Italics | No | No |
| Variable font | Yes | No |
| Average lowercase width | 514 | 502.7 |
| Digits | proportional | tabular |
| Character sets | 2 | 8 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold.
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Questions people ask
+Is Gothic A1 a good replacement for 42dot Sans?
Gothic A1 is about 2% narrower than 42dot Sans in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 37.1 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, 42dot Sans or Gothic A1?
42dot Sans is wider, by about 2% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Korean, Latin. Only Gothic A1 has Cyrillic, Cyrillic Extended, Greek, Greek Extended, Central European, Vietnamese.
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