Playwrite BE WAL vs Playwrite FR Trad
Text set in Playwrite BE WAL takes almost exactly the same space in Playwrite FR Trad. Swapping one for the other in a document keeps the same line breaks.
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| Playwrite BE WAL | Playwrite FR Trad | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Handwriting | Handwriting |
| Weights | Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular | Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular |
| Italics | No | No |
| Variable font | Yes | Yes |
| Average lowercase width | 585 | 579.2 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 1 | 1 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular.
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+Is Playwrite FR Trad a good replacement for Playwrite BE WAL?
Text set in Playwrite BE WAL takes almost exactly the same space in Playwrite FR Trad. Swapping one for the other in a document keeps the same line breaks. Their mean width difference is 2.6 units per 1000 em (nearly identical widths).
+Which is wider, Playwrite BE WAL or Playwrite FR Trad?
Playwrite BE WAL is wider, by about 1% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin.
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