Instrument Serif vs Markazi Text
Markazi Text is about 2% narrower than Instrument Serif in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
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| Instrument Serif | Markazi Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Serif | Serif |
| Weights | Regular | Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold |
| Italics | Yes | No |
| Variable font | No | Yes |
| Average lowercase width | 392.2 | 383.3 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 2 | 4 |
| 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 Markazi Text a good replacement for Instrument Serif?
Markazi Text is about 2% narrower than Instrument Serif in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 35.2 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Instrument Serif or Markazi Text?
Instrument Serif is wider, by about 2% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Markazi Text has Arabic, Vietnamese.
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