Farsan vs Oswald
Oswald is about 16% wider than Farsan in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Farsan | Oswald | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Display | Sans serif |
| Weights | Regular | ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold |
| Italics | No | No |
| Variable font | No | Yes |
| Average lowercase width | 344.4 | 399.9 |
| 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.
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Questions people ask
+Is Oswald a good replacement for Farsan?
Oswald is about 16% wider than Farsan in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 37.4 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Farsan or Oswald?
Oswald is wider, by about 16% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European, Vietnamese. Only Farsan has Gujarati. Only Oswald has Cyrillic, Cyrillic Extended.
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