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Arimo vs Fira Sans

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

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Handgloves & Quartz Jockeys

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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	Arimo	Fira Sans	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	52.8%	52.7%	0.1%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	68.8%	68.9%	0.1%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.77	0.77	0.00
Stroke weightMeasured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.	9.2%	9.9%	0.7%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.70	0.75	0.04
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	48.9%	50.8%	1.8%

Average character width: Arimo measures 48.9%, Fira Sans measures 50.8%. Mean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.
Stroke weight: Arimo measures 9.2%, Fira Sans measures 9.9%. Measured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.
Stroke contrast: Arimo measures 0.70, Fira Sans measures 0.75. Horizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.