Martel vs Merriweather
Merriweather is about 2% narrower than Martel in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Martel | Merriweather | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Serif | Serif |
| Weights | ExtraLight, Light, Regular, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black | Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black |
| Italics | No | Yes |
| Variable font | No | Yes |
| Average lowercase width | 569.4 | 559.1 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 3 | 5 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: Light, Regular, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black.
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Questions people ask
+Is Merriweather a good replacement for Martel?
Merriweather is about 2% narrower than Martel in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 28.5 units per 1000 em (similar widths).
+Which is wider, Martel or Merriweather?
Martel is wider, by about 2% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Martel has Devanagari. Only Merriweather has Cyrillic, Cyrillic Extended, Vietnamese.
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