Elsie Swash Caps vs Frank Ruhl Libre
Frank Ruhl Libre is about 2% narrower than Elsie Swash Caps in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Elsie Swash Caps | Frank Ruhl Libre | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Display | Serif |
| Weights | Regular, Black | Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black |
| Italics | No | No |
| Variable font | No | Yes |
| Average lowercase width | 502.3 | 493 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 2 | 3 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: Regular, Black.
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+Is Frank Ruhl Libre a good replacement for Elsie Swash Caps?
Frank Ruhl Libre is about 2% narrower than Elsie Swash Caps in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 43 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Elsie Swash Caps or Frank Ruhl Libre?
Elsie Swash Caps is wider, by about 2% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Frank Ruhl Libre has Hebrew.
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