Arbutus Slab vs Solway
Their letters differ in shape and width even though overall text length is similar, so lines may break in different places.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Arbutus Slab | Solway | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Serif | Serif |
| Weights | Regular | Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold |
| Italics | No | No |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 546 | 550.5 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 2 | 1 |
| 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 Solway a good replacement for Arbutus Slab?
Their letters differ in shape and width even though overall text length is similar, so lines may break in different places. Their mean width difference is 40 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Arbutus Slab or Solway?
Solway is wider, by about 1% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin. Only Arbutus Slab has Central European.
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