Charis SIL vs Mingzat
Mingzat is about 6% wider than Charis SIL in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
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| Charis SIL | Mingzat | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Serif | Sans serif |
| Weights | Regular, Bold | Regular |
| Italics | Yes | No |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 500.6 | 532.3 |
| Digits | tabular | proportional |
| Character sets | 5 | 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 Mingzat a good replacement for Charis SIL?
Mingzat is about 6% wider than Charis SIL in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 49.3 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Charis SIL or Mingzat?
Mingzat is wider, by about 6% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Charis SIL has Cyrillic, Cyrillic Extended, Vietnamese. Only Mingzat has Lepcha.
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