Bigelow Rules vs Karantina
Karantina is about 6% wider than Bigelow Rules in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Bigelow Rules | Karantina | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Display | Display |
| Weights | Regular | Light, Regular, Bold |
| Italics | No | No |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 266.9 | 284.2 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 2 | 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 Karantina a good replacement for Bigelow Rules?
Karantina is about 6% wider than Bigelow Rules in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 35.1 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Bigelow Rules or Karantina?
Karantina is wider, by about 6% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Karantina has Hebrew.
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