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Crimson Text vs Newsreader

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

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Crimson Text

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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.

Newsreader

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	Crimson Text	Newsreader	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	42.0%	42.6%	0.6%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	64.1%	67.0%	2.9%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.66	0.64	0.02
Stroke weightMeasured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.	8.4%	8.6%	0.2%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.45	0.52	0.07
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	44.5%	48.6%	4.1%

Where they diverge most

Average character width: Crimson Text measures 44.5%, Newsreader measures 48.6%. Mean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.
Stroke contrast: Crimson Text measures 0.45, Newsreader measures 0.52. Horizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.
x-height: Crimson Text measures 42.0%, Newsreader measures 42.6%. Height of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.

At a glance

	Crimson Text	Newsreader
Category	Serif	Serif
Weights	3	7
Variable axes	None	2
Language subsets	3	3
Designer	Sebastian Kosch	Production Type