Datatype vs Iosevka Charon
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
| Datatype | Iosevka Charon | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monospace | Monospace |
| Weights | Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black | Light, Regular, Medium, Bold |
| Italics | No | Yes |
| Variable font | Yes | No |
| Average lowercase width | 500 | 503.2 |
| Digits | tabular | tabular |
| Character sets | 2 | 12 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: Light, Regular, Medium, Bold.
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Questions people ask
+Is Iosevka Charon a good replacement for Datatype?
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 29.9 units per 1000 em (similar widths).
+Which is wider, Datatype or Iosevka Charon?
Iosevka Charon is wider, by about 1% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Iosevka Charon has Armenian, Braille, Cyrillic, Cyrillic Extended, Greek, Greek Extended, Math symbols, Symbols, More symbols, Vietnamese.
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