Quicksand vs Readex Pro
Readex Pro is about 4% wider than Quicksand in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
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| Quicksand | Readex Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Sans serif |
| Weights | Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold | ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold |
| Italics | No | No |
| Variable font | Yes | Yes |
| Average lowercase width | 522.4 | 545.4 |
| Digits | proportional | proportional |
| Character sets | 3 | 4 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold.
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Questions people ask
+Is Readex Pro a good replacement for Quicksand?
Readex Pro is about 4% wider than Quicksand in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 31.6 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Quicksand or Readex Pro?
Readex Pro is wider, by about 4% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European, Vietnamese. Only Readex Pro has Arabic.
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