Crimson Text vs Shafarik
Shafarik is about 4% wider than Crimson Text in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Crimson Text | Shafarik | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Serif | Display |
| Weights | Regular, SemiBold, Bold | Regular |
| Italics | Yes | No |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 444.6 | 460.4 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 3 | 5 |
| 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 Shafarik a good replacement for Crimson Text?
Shafarik is about 4% wider than Crimson Text in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 29.8 units per 1000 em (similar widths).
+Which is wider, Crimson Text or Shafarik?
Shafarik is wider, by about 4% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Crimson Text has Vietnamese. Only Shafarik has Cyrillic, Cyrillic Extended, Glagolitic.
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