Joan vs Ysabeau
Ysabeau is about 4% narrower than Joan in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Joan | Ysabeau | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Serif | Sans serif |
| Weights | Regular | Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black |
| Italics | No | Yes |
| Variable font | No | Yes |
| Average lowercase width | 481.1 | 463.5 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 2 | 8 |
| 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 Ysabeau a good replacement for Joan?
Ysabeau is about 4% narrower than Joan in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 36 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Joan or Ysabeau?
Joan is wider, by about 4% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Ysabeau has Cyrillic, Cyrillic Extended, Greek, Math symbols, Symbols, Vietnamese.
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