Gentium Basic has the same weight as the previous Gentium fonts, while Gentium Book Basic is set at a slightly heavier weight for use in publishing books at small point sizes, or under certain printing conditions.
Gentium Basic與先前的Gentium字型有著相同的字重，而Gentium Book Basic則被設定為有著稍厚的字重以便用於在小字級的書上印刷出版，或是其他某些印刷條件。