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McLaren vs Original Surfer

Original Surfer is about 9% narrower than McLaren in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.

Handgloves 2026
McLaren
Handgloves 2026
Original Surfer
McLarenOriginal Surfer
CategoryDisplayDisplay
WeightsRegularRegular
ItalicsNoNo
Variable fontNoNo
Average lowercase width565.6514.7
Digitsproportionalproportional
Character sets22
LicenceSIL Open Font License 1.1SIL Open Font License 1.1

Weights both families offer: Regular.

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Questions people ask

+Is Original Surfer a good replacement for McLaren?

Original Surfer is about 9% narrower than McLaren in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 50.6 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).

+Which is wider, McLaren or Original Surfer?

McLaren is wider, by about 9% in lowercase text.

+Do both support the same languages?

Both cover Latin, Central European.

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