Apfel Grotezk vs Work Sans
Work Sans is about 12% wider than Apfel Grotezk in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Apfel Grotezk | Work Sans | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Sans serif |
| Weights | Regular, Bold | Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black |
| Italics | No | Yes |
| Variable font | No | Yes |
| Average lowercase width | 488.3 | 547.8 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 1 | 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 Work Sans a good replacement for Apfel Grotezk?
Work Sans is about 12% wider than Apfel Grotezk in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 34.8 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Apfel Grotezk or Work Sans?
Work Sans is wider, by about 12% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin. Only Work Sans has Central European, Vietnamese.
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