Source Sans 3 vs Varta
Text set in Source Sans 3 takes almost exactly the same space in Varta. Swapping one for the other in a document keeps the same line breaks.
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| Source Sans 3 | Varta | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sans serif | Sans serif |
| Weights | ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black | Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold |
| Italics | Yes | No |
| Variable font | Yes | Yes |
| Average lowercase width | 474.9 | 472.3 |
| Digits | tabular | tabular |
| Character sets | 7 | 3 |
| 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 Varta a good replacement for Source Sans 3?
Text set in Source Sans 3 takes almost exactly the same space in Varta. Swapping one for the other in a document keeps the same line breaks. Their mean width difference is 4.1 units per 1000 em (nearly identical widths).
+Which is wider, Source Sans 3 or Varta?
Source Sans 3 is wider, by about 1% in lowercase text.
+Do both support the same languages?
Both cover Latin, Central European, Vietnamese. Only Source Sans 3 has Cyrillic, Cyrillic Extended, Greek, Greek Extended.
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