Assistant vs Butcherman
Butcherman is about 26% wider than Assistant in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
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| Assistant | Butcherman | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Display |
| Weights | ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold | Regular |
| Italics | No | No |
| Variable font | Yes | No |
| Average lowercase width | 469.9 | 591.4 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 3 | 2 |
| 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 Butcherman a good replacement for Assistant?
Butcherman is about 26% wider than Assistant in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 70.2 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Assistant or Butcherman?
Butcherman is wider, by about 26% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Assistant has Hebrew.
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