Asar vs Kalam
Kalam is about 3% narrower than Asar in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
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Handgloves 2026
| Asar | Kalam | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Serif | Handwriting |
| Weights | Regular | Light, Regular, Bold |
| Italics | No | No |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 466 | 452.7 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 3 | 3 |
| 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 Kalam a good replacement for Asar?
Kalam is about 3% narrower than Asar in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 47.7 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Asar or Kalam?
Asar is wider, by about 3% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Devanagari, Latin, Central European.
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