Barlow Condensed vs Long Cang
Long Cang is about 4% wider than Barlow Condensed in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Barlow Condensed | Long Cang | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Handwriting |
| Weights | Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black | Regular |
| Italics | Yes | No |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 381.3 | 396.1 |
| 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 Long Cang a good replacement for Barlow Condensed?
Long Cang is about 4% wider than Barlow Condensed in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 54.9 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Barlow Condensed or Long Cang?
Long Cang is wider, by about 4% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin. Only Barlow Condensed has Central European, Vietnamese. Only Long Cang has Chinese Simplified.
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