Chivo vs IBM Plex Sans Arabic
IBM Plex Sans Arabic is about 6% narrower than Chivo in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
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| Chivo | IBM Plex Sans Arabic | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Sans serif |
| Weights | Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black | Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold |
| Italics | Yes | No |
| Variable font | Yes | No |
| Average lowercase width | 537 | 505 |
| Digits | tabular | tabular |
| Character sets | 3 | 4 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold.
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Questions people ask
+Is IBM Plex Sans Arabic a good replacement for Chivo?
IBM Plex Sans Arabic is about 6% narrower than Chivo in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 30.6 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Chivo or IBM Plex Sans Arabic?
Chivo is wider, by about 6% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Chivo has Vietnamese. Only IBM Plex Sans Arabic has Arabic, Cyrillic Extended.
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