El Messiri vs Philosopher
Text set in El Messiri takes almost exactly the same space in Philosopher. Swapping one for the other in a document keeps the same line breaks.
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| El Messiri | Philosopher | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Sans serif |
| Weights | Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold | Regular, Bold |
| Italics | No | Yes |
| Variable font | Yes | No |
| Average lowercase width | 478 | 478 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 4 | 5 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: Regular, Bold.
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Questions people ask
+Is Philosopher a good replacement for El Messiri?
Text set in El Messiri takes almost exactly the same space in Philosopher. Swapping one for the other in a document keeps the same line breaks. Their mean width difference is 0 units per 1000 em (identical letter widths).
+Which is wider, El Messiri or Philosopher?
They are the same width on average.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Cyrillic, Latin, Central European. Only El Messiri has Arabic. Only Philosopher has Cyrillic Extended, Vietnamese.
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