Google Sans Code vs IBM Plex Mono
Text set in Google Sans Code takes almost exactly the same space in IBM Plex Mono. Swapping one for the other in a document keeps the same line breaks.
| Google Sans Code | IBM Plex Mono | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monospace | Monospace |
| Weights | Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold | Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| Variable font | Yes | No |
| Average lowercase width | 600 | 600 |
| Digits | tabular | tabular |
| Character sets | 11 | 5 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold.
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Questions people ask
+Is IBM Plex Mono a good replacement for Google Sans Code?
Text set in Google Sans Code takes almost exactly the same space in IBM Plex Mono. 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, Google Sans Code or IBM Plex Mono?
They are the same width on average.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European, Vietnamese. Only Google Sans Code has Adlam, Canadian Aboriginal, Cherokee, Math symbols, Old Permic, Symbols, More symbols, Syriac. Only IBM Plex Mono has Cyrillic, Cyrillic Extended.
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