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Bricolage Grotesque vs Public Sans

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

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Bricolage Grotesque

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.

Public Sans

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	Bricolage Grotesque	Public Sans	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	51.7%	51.7%	0.0%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	66.0%	72.3%	6.3%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.78	0.71	0.07
Stroke weightMeasured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.	9.2%	9.2%	0.0%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.83	0.79	0.04
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	53.3%	52.9%	0.4%

Where they diverge most

x-height to cap ratio: Bricolage Grotesque measures 0.78, Public Sans measures 0.71. Proportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.
Stroke contrast: Bricolage Grotesque measures 0.83, Public Sans measures 0.79. Horizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.
Average character width: Bricolage Grotesque measures 53.3%, Public Sans measures 52.9%. Mean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.

At a glance

	Bricolage Grotesque	Public Sans
Category	Sans Serif	Sans Serif
Weights	7	9
Variable axes	3	1
Language subsets	3	3
Designer	Mathieu Triay	USWDS