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Fira Sans vs Schibsted Grotesk

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

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Fira Sans

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Schibsted Grotesk

Handgloves & Quartz Jockeys

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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	Fira Sans	Schibsted Grotesk	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	52.7%	52.7%	0.0%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	68.9%	70.3%	1.4%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.77	0.75	0.02
Stroke weightMeasured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.	9.9%	9.0%	0.9%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.75	0.76	0.01
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	50.8%	52.6%	1.8%

Where they diverge most

Stroke weight: Fira Sans measures 9.9%, Schibsted Grotesk measures 9.0%. Measured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.
Average character width: Fira Sans measures 50.8%, Schibsted Grotesk measures 52.6%. Mean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.
x-height to cap ratio: Fira Sans measures 0.77, Schibsted Grotesk measures 0.75. Proportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.

At a glance

	Fira Sans	Schibsted Grotesk
Category	Sans Serif	Sans Serif
Weights	9	6
Variable axes	None	1
Language subsets	7	2
Designer	Carrois Apostrophe	Bakken & Bæck