Alan Sans vs Varela
Varela is about 3% wider than Alan Sans in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Alan Sans | Varela | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Sans serif |
| Weights | Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black | Regular |
| Italics | No | No |
| Variable font | Yes | No |
| Average lowercase width | 524 | 539.1 |
| Digits | proportional | tabular |
| Character sets | 3 | 2 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: Regular.
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Questions people ask
+Is Varela a good replacement for Alan Sans?
Varela is about 3% wider than Alan Sans in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 25.7 units per 1000 em (similar widths).
+Which is wider, Alan Sans or Varela?
Varela is wider, by about 3% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Alan Sans has Arabic.
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