Mate vs Spectral
Spectral is about 5% wider than Mate in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Mate | Spectral | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Serif | Serif |
| Weights | Regular | ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 478 | 502.4 |
| Digits | tabular | tabular |
| Character sets | 2 | 5 |
| 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 Spectral a good replacement for Mate?
Spectral is about 5% wider than Mate in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 30.6 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Mate or Spectral?
Spectral is wider, by about 5% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Spectral has Cyrillic, Cyrillic Extended, Vietnamese.
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