Playfair Display SC vs Vollkorn SC
Vollkorn SC is about 2% wider than Playfair Display SC in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
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| Playfair Display SC | Vollkorn SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Serif | Serif |
| Weights | Regular, Bold, Black | Regular, SemiBold, Bold, Black |
| Italics | Yes | No |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 623.8 | 634.3 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 4 | 5 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: Regular, Bold, Black.
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+Is Vollkorn SC a good replacement for Playfair Display SC?
Vollkorn SC is about 2% wider than Playfair Display SC in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 33.9 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Playfair Display SC or Vollkorn SC?
Vollkorn SC is wider, by about 2% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Cyrillic, Latin, Central European, Vietnamese. Only Vollkorn SC has Cyrillic Extended.
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