Play vs Ubuntu
Ubuntu is about 2% wider than Play in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
Handgloves 2026
Handgloves 2026
| Play | Ubuntu | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Sans serif |
| Weights | Regular, Bold | Light, Regular, Medium, Bold |
| Italics | No | Yes |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 504.2 | 512.7 |
| Digits | tabular | tabular |
| Character sets | 6 | 6 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | Ubuntu Font License 1.0 |
Weights both families offer: Regular, Bold.
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Questions people ask
+Is Ubuntu a good replacement for Play?
Ubuntu is about 2% wider than Play in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 29.2 units per 1000 em (similar widths).
+Which is wider, Play or Ubuntu?
Ubuntu is wider, by about 2% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Cyrillic, Cyrillic Extended, Greek, Latin, Central European. Only Play has Vietnamese. Only Ubuntu has Greek Extended.
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