Average vs Bona Nova
Bona Nova is about 3% wider than Average in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Average | Bona Nova | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Serif | Serif |
| Weights | Regular | Regular, Bold |
| Italics | No | Yes |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 476.8 | 489.7 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 2 | 7 |
| 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 Bona Nova a good replacement for Average?
Bona Nova is about 3% wider than Average in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 32.3 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Average or Bona Nova?
Bona Nova is wider, by about 3% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Bona Nova has Cyrillic, Cyrillic Extended, Greek, Hebrew, Vietnamese.
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