Alata vs Zain
Zain is about 5% narrower than Alata in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
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| Alata | Zain | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Sans serif |
| Weights | Regular | ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Bold, ExtraBold, Black |
| Italics | No | Yes |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 512 | 485.6 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| 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 Zain a good replacement for Alata?
Zain is about 5% narrower than Alata in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 44.3 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Alata or Zain?
Alata is wider, by about 5% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin. Only Alata has Central European, Vietnamese. Only Zain has Arabic.
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