Hina Mincho vs Norican
Their letters differ in shape and width even though overall text length is similar, so lines may break in different places.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Hina Mincho | Norican | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Serif | Handwriting |
| Weights | Regular | Regular |
| Italics | No | No |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 396.7 | 394.5 |
| Digits | tabular | proportional |
| Character sets | 5 | 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 Norican a good replacement for Hina Mincho?
Their letters differ in shape and width even though overall text length is similar, so lines may break in different places. Their mean width difference is 70.7 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Hina Mincho or Norican?
Hina Mincho is wider, by about 1% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Hina Mincho has Cyrillic, Japanese, Vietnamese.
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