[ptspts]

How is Areal different from Arial? Neither the article nor https://are.al.are.na/ seem to be informative and focused on this.

[sho_hn]

https://are.al.are.na/ does include some information on what they changed after tracing the original.

[pimlottc]

Might as well just quote the one single sentence that gives any specific details:

> Stem thicknesses were streamlined, more characters added, a monospace version drawn, dark mode functionality optimized.