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Archivo vs Inter Tight

Both are sans serif faces on Google Fonts. Inter Tight has the larger x-height, so it looks bigger at the same size. Archivo takes more horizontal space.

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Archivo

Handgloves & Quartz Jockeys

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs, then ship it to 1,842 Grove Street by 9:30 AM.

Inter Tight

Handgloves & Quartz Jockeys

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs, then ship it to 1,842 Grove Street by 9:30 AM.

Measured differences

Measured from the font files. Heights and widths are shown as a share of the font size, so they compare directly at any point size.
Measurement	Archivo	Inter Tight	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	52.6%	54.6%	2.0%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	68.6%	72.8%	4.1%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.77	0.75	0.02
Stroke weightMeasured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.	9.2%	8.4%	0.7%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.81	0.90	0.09
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	49.6%	48.6%	1.0%

Where they diverge most

Stroke contrast: Archivo measures 0.81, Inter Tight measures 0.90. Horizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.
x-height: Archivo measures 52.6%, Inter Tight measures 54.6%. Height of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.
Stroke weight: Archivo measures 9.2%, Inter Tight measures 8.4%. Measured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.

At a glance

	Archivo	Inter Tight
Category	Sans Serif	Sans Serif
Weights	9	9
Variable axes	2	1
Language subsets	3	7
Designer	Omnibus-Type	Rasmus Andersson