Play vs Ubuntu Sans
Their letters differ in shape and width even though overall text length is similar, so lines may break in different places.
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Handgloves 2026
| Play | Ubuntu Sans | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Sans serif |
| Weights | Regular, Bold | Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold |
| Italics | No | Yes |
| Variable font | No | Yes |
| Average lowercase width | 504.2 | 506.1 |
| 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 Sans a good replacement for Play?
Their letters differ in shape and width even though overall text length is similar, so lines may break in different places. Their mean width difference is 29.5 units per 1000 em (similar widths).
+Which is wider, Play or Ubuntu Sans?
They are the same width on average.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Cyrillic, Cyrillic Extended, Greek, Latin, Central European. Only Play has Vietnamese. Only Ubuntu Sans has Greek Extended.
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