Sawarabi Gothic vs Sawarabi Mincho
Sawarabi Mincho is about 6% wider than Sawarabi Gothic in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other.
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| Sawarabi Gothic | Sawarabi Mincho | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Serif |
| Weights | Regular | Regular |
| Italics | No | No |
| Variable font | No | No |
| Average lowercase width | 507.9 | 537.3 |
| Digits | tabular | proportional |
| Character sets | 5 | 4 |
| Licence | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
Weights both families offer: Regular.
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+Is Sawarabi Mincho a good replacement for Sawarabi Gothic?
Sawarabi Mincho is about 6% wider than Sawarabi Gothic in lowercase text, so a paragraph set in one will break lines differently in the other. Their mean width difference is 53.4 units per 1000 em (loosely similar widths).
+Which is wider, Sawarabi Gothic or Sawarabi Mincho?
Sawarabi Mincho is wider, by about 6% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Japanese, Latin, Central European. Only Sawarabi Gothic has Cyrillic, Vietnamese. Only Sawarabi Mincho has Braille.
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