Farsan vs Jim Nightshade
Jim Nightshade is about 3% narrower than Farsan in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Farsan | Jim Nightshade | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Display | Handwriting |
| Weights | Regular | Regular |
| Italics | No | No |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 344.4 | 335.3 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 4 | 2 |
| 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 Jim Nightshade a good replacement for Farsan?
Jim Nightshade is about 3% narrower than Farsan in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 47.6 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Farsan or Jim Nightshade?
Farsan is wider, by about 3% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Farsan has Gujarati, Vietnamese.
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