Barlow Condensed vs Rationale
Rationale is about 7% wider than Barlow Condensed in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
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| Barlow Condensed | Rationale | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Sans serif |
| Weights | Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black | Regular |
| Italics | Yes | No |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 381.3 | 407.6 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 3 | 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 Rationale a good replacement for Barlow Condensed?
Rationale is about 7% 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 34.2 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Barlow Condensed or Rationale?
Rationale is wider, by about 7% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin. Only Barlow Condensed has Central European, Vietnamese.
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