Bigelow Rules vs Wire One
Wire One is about 4% narrower 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 | Wire One | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Display | Sans serif |
| Weights | Regular | Regular |
| Italics | No | No |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 266.9 | 255.2 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 2 | 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 Wire One a good replacement for Bigelow Rules?
Wire One is about 4% narrower than Bigelow Rules in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 34.8 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Bigelow Rules or Wire One?
Bigelow Rules is wider, by about 4% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin. Only Bigelow Rules has Central European.
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