Barrio vs Special Elite
Special Elite is about 3% wider than Barrio in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Barrio | Special Elite | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Display | Display |
| Weights | Regular | Regular |
| Italics | No | No |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 559.9 | 576.6 |
| Digits | tabular | proportional |
| Character sets | 2 | 2 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | Apache License 2.0 |
Weights both families offer: Regular.
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Questions people ask
+Is Special Elite a good replacement for Barrio?
Special Elite is about 3% wider than Barrio in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 63.6 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Barrio or Special Elite?
Special Elite is wider, by about 3% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European.
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