Alex Brush vs Bilbo Swash Caps
Bilbo Swash Caps is about 18% narrower than Alex Brush in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Alex Brush | Bilbo Swash Caps | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Handwriting | Handwriting |
| Weights | Regular | Regular |
| Italics | No | No |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 356.5 | 291.9 |
| 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 Bilbo Swash Caps a good replacement for Alex Brush?
Bilbo Swash Caps is about 18% narrower than Alex Brush in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 76.9 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Alex Brush or Bilbo Swash Caps?
Alex Brush is wider, by about 18% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Alex Brush has Vietnamese.
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