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Bebas Neue vs Fjalla One

Both are sans serif faces on Google Fonts. Bebas Neue has the larger x-height, so it looks bigger at the same size. Fjalla One takes more horizontal space.

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Bebas Neue

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.

Fjalla One

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	Bebas Neue	Fjalla One	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	70.0%	67.2%	2.8%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	70.0%	83.4%	13.4%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	1.00	0.81	0.19
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	38.9%	43.4%	4.5%

Where they diverge most

x-height to cap ratio: Bebas Neue measures 1.00, Fjalla One measures 0.81. Proportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.
Average character width: Bebas Neue measures 38.9%, Fjalla One measures 43.4%. Mean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.
x-height: Bebas Neue measures 70.0%, Fjalla One measures 67.2%. Height of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.

At a glance

	Bebas Neue	Fjalla One
Category	Sans Serif	Sans Serif
Weights	1	1
Variable axes	None	None
Language subsets	2	4
Designer	Ryoichi Tsunekawa	Sorkin Type