Borel vs Merriweather
Merriweather is about 12% narrower than Borel in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Borel | Merriweather | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Handwriting | Serif |
| Weights | Regular | Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black |
| Italics | No | Yes |
| Variable font | No | Yes |
| Average lowercase width | 638.7 | 559.1 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 5 | 5 |
| 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 Merriweather a good replacement for Borel?
Merriweather is about 12% narrower than Borel in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 60.1 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Borel or Merriweather?
Borel is wider, by about 12% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European, Vietnamese. Only Borel has Math symbols, Symbols. Only Merriweather has Cyrillic, Cyrillic Extended.
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