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Fraunces vs Bodoni Moda

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

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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	Fraunces	Bodoni Moda	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	48.2%	46.0%	2.2%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	70.0%	75.0%	5.0%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.69	0.61	0.08
Stroke weightMeasured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.	10.7%	10.3%	0.5%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.38	0.19	0.20
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	53.6%	53.3%	0.3%

Stroke contrast: Fraunces measures 0.38, Bodoni Moda measures 0.19. Horizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.
x-height to cap ratio: Fraunces measures 0.69, Bodoni Moda measures 0.61. Proportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.
x-height: Fraunces measures 48.2%, Bodoni Moda measures 46.0%. Height of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.