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Dancing Script vs Caveat

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

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Dancing Script

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.

Caveat

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	Dancing Script	Caveat	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	33.2%	40.0%	6.8%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	72.0%	61.0%	11.0%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.46	0.66	0.20
Stroke weightMeasured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.	15.7%	5.8%	9.9%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.55	0.99	0.44
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	38.9%	35.9%	2.9%

Where they diverge most

Stroke weight: Dancing Script measures 15.7%, Caveat measures 5.8%. Measured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.
Stroke contrast: Dancing Script measures 0.55, Caveat measures 0.99. Horizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.
x-height: Dancing Script measures 33.2%, Caveat measures 40.0%. Height of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.

At a glance

	Dancing Script	Caveat
Category	Handwriting	Handwriting
Weights	4	4
Variable axes	1	1
Language subsets	3	4
Designer	Impallari Type	Impallari Type