Allan vs Barlow Condensed
Barlow Condensed is about 8% wider than Allan in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
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Handgloves 2026
| Allan | Barlow Condensed | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Display | Sans serif |
| Weights | Regular, Bold | Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black |
| Italics | No | Yes |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 353.8 | 381.3 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 2 | 3 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: Regular, Bold.
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Questions people ask
+Is Barlow Condensed a good replacement for Allan?
Barlow Condensed is about 8% wider than Allan in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 42.9 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Allan or Barlow Condensed?
Barlow Condensed is wider, by about 8% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Barlow Condensed has Vietnamese.
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