Cairo vs Cairo Play
Text set in Cairo takes almost exactly the same space in Cairo Play. Swapping one for the other in a document keeps the same line breaks.
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| Cairo | Cairo Play | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Sans serif |
| Weights | ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black | ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black |
| Italics | No | No |
| Variable font | Yes | Yes |
| Average lowercase width | 474.3 | 474.3 |
| Digits | tabular | tabular |
| Character sets | 3 | 3 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black.
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Questions people ask
+Is Cairo Play a good replacement for Cairo?
Text set in Cairo takes almost exactly the same space in Cairo Play. Swapping one for the other in a document keeps the same line breaks. Their mean width difference is 0 units per 1000 em (identical letter widths).
+Which is wider, Cairo or Cairo Play?
They are the same width on average.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Arabic, Latin, Central European.
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