Annapurna SIL vs Charis SIL
Charis SIL is about 11% wider than Annapurna SIL in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
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| Annapurna SIL | Charis SIL | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Serif | Serif |
| Weights | Regular, Bold | Regular, Bold |
| Italics | No | Yes |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 450.5 | 500.6 |
| Digits | tabular | tabular |
| Character sets | 5 | 5 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: Regular, Bold.
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+Is Charis SIL a good replacement for Annapurna SIL?
Charis SIL is about 11% wider than Annapurna SIL in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 45.5 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Annapurna SIL or Charis SIL?
Charis SIL is wider, by about 11% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Annapurna SIL has Devanagari, Math symbols, Symbols. Only Charis SIL has Cyrillic, Cyrillic Extended, Vietnamese.
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