EB Garamond vs Hina Mincho
Hina Mincho is about 9% narrower than EB Garamond in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| EB Garamond | Hina Mincho | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Serif | Serif |
| Weights | Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold | Regular |
| Italics | Yes | No |
| Variable font | Yes | No |
| Average lowercase width | 437.4 | 396.7 |
| Digits | tabular | tabular |
| Character sets | 7 | 5 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: Regular.
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+Is Hina Mincho a good replacement for EB Garamond?
Hina Mincho is about 9% narrower than EB Garamond in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 52.8 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, EB Garamond or Hina Mincho?
EB Garamond is wider, by about 9% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Cyrillic, Latin, Central European, Vietnamese. Only EB Garamond has Cyrillic Extended, Greek, Greek Extended. Only Hina Mincho has Japanese.
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