Lato vs Newsreader
Newsreader is about 2% narrower than Lato in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
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Handgloves 2026
| Lato | Newsreader | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Serif |
| Weights | Thin, Light, Regular, Bold, Black | ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| Variable font | No | Yes |
| Average lowercase width | 495.2 | 485.6 |
| Digits | tabular | tabular |
| Character sets | 2 | 3 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: Light, Regular, Bold.
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Questions people ask
+Is Newsreader a good replacement for Lato?
Newsreader is about 2% narrower than Lato in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 29.5 units per 1000 em (similar widths).
+Which is wider, Lato or Newsreader?
Lato is wider, by about 2% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Newsreader has Vietnamese.
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