Benne vs Crimson Text
Crimson Text is about 2% wider than Benne in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Benne | Crimson Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Serif | Serif |
| Weights | Regular | Regular, SemiBold, Bold |
| Italics | No | Yes |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 435.2 | 444.6 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 3 | 3 |
| 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 Crimson Text a good replacement for Benne?
Crimson Text is about 2% wider than Benne in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 32.4 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Benne or Crimson Text?
Crimson Text is wider, by about 2% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Benne has Kannada. Only Crimson Text has Vietnamese.
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