Clear Sans vs IBM Plex Sans Arabic
Their letters differ in shape and width even though overall text length is similar, so lines may break in different places.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Clear Sans | IBM Plex Sans Arabic | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Sans serif |
| Weights | Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold | Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold |
| Italics | Yes | No |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 501.4 | 505 |
| Digits | proportional | tabular |
| Character sets | 1 | 4 |
| Licence | Apache License 2.0 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold.
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+Is IBM Plex Sans Arabic a good replacement for Clear Sans?
Their letters differ in shape and width even though overall text length is similar, so lines may break in different places. Their mean width difference is 31.8 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Clear Sans or IBM Plex Sans Arabic?
IBM Plex Sans Arabic is wider, by about 1% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin. Only IBM Plex Sans Arabic has Arabic, Cyrillic Extended, Central European.
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