Instrument Sans vs Metropolis
Metropolis is about 2% narrower than Instrument Sans in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
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| Instrument Sans | Metropolis | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Sans serif |
| Weights | Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold | Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| Variable font | Yes | No |
| Average lowercase width | 524.9 | 512.3 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 2 | 1 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | Unlicense |
Weights both families offer: Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold.
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Questions people ask
+Is Metropolis a good replacement for Instrument Sans?
Metropolis is about 2% narrower than Instrument Sans in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 34.1 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Instrument Sans or Metropolis?
Instrument Sans is wider, by about 2% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin. Only Instrument Sans has Central European.
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