Cantarell vs IBM Plex Sans JP
IBM Plex Sans JP is about 2% wider than Cantarell in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
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| Cantarell | IBM Plex Sans JP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Sans serif |
| Weights | Regular, Bold | Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold |
| Italics | Yes | No |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 516.9 | 529 |
| Digits | tabular | tabular |
| Character sets | 2 | 4 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: Regular, Bold.
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+Is IBM Plex Sans JP a good replacement for Cantarell?
IBM Plex Sans JP is about 2% wider than Cantarell in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 40.7 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Cantarell or IBM Plex Sans JP?
IBM Plex Sans JP is wider, by about 2% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only IBM Plex Sans JP has Cyrillic, Japanese.
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