IBM Plex Sans vs IBM Plex Sans Arabic
Text set in IBM Plex Sans takes almost exactly the same space in IBM Plex Sans Arabic. Swapping one for the other in a document keeps the same line breaks.
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| IBM Plex Sans | IBM Plex Sans Arabic | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Sans serif |
| Weights | Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold | Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold |
| Italics | Yes | No |
| Variable font | Yes | No |
| Average lowercase width | 505 | 505 |
| Digits | tabular | tabular |
| Character sets | 6 | 4 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold.
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+Is IBM Plex Sans Arabic a good replacement for IBM Plex Sans?
Text set in IBM Plex Sans takes almost exactly the same space in IBM Plex Sans Arabic. 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, IBM Plex Sans or IBM Plex Sans Arabic?
They are the same width on average.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Cyrillic Extended, Latin, Central European. Only IBM Plex Sans has Cyrillic, Greek, Vietnamese. Only IBM Plex Sans Arabic has Arabic.
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