Newsreader vs Purple Purse
Purple Purse is about 4% wider than Newsreader in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Newsreader | Purple Purse | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Serif | Display |
| Weights | ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold | Regular |
| Italics | Yes | No |
| Variable font | Yes | No |
| Average lowercase width | 485.6 | 505.5 |
| Digits | tabular | 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 Purple Purse a good replacement for Newsreader?
Purple Purse is about 4% wider than Newsreader in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 55.4 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Newsreader or Purple Purse?
Purple Purse is wider, by about 4% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European. Only Newsreader has Vietnamese.
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