Kalam vs Over the Rainbow
Over the Rainbow is about 4% wider than Kalam in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Kalam | Over the Rainbow | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Handwriting | Handwriting |
| Weights | Light, Regular, Bold | Regular |
| Italics | No | No |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 452.7 | 470.3 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 3 | 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 Over the Rainbow a good replacement for Kalam?
Over the Rainbow is about 4% wider than Kalam in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 93.2 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Kalam or Over the Rainbow?
Over the Rainbow is wider, by about 4% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Kalam has Devanagari.
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