Compare Fonts → Sans Serif → Hanken Grotesk vs Rethink Sans

Hanken Grotesk vs Rethink Sans

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

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Hanken Grotesk

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.

Rethink 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	Hanken Grotesk	Rethink Sans	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	49.3%	49.6%	0.3%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	69.7%	70.0%	0.3%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.71	0.71	0.00
Stroke weightMeasured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.	8.5%	8.5%	0.1%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.88	0.86	0.02
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	50.4%	52.1%	1.7%

Where they diverge most

Average character width: Hanken Grotesk measures 50.4%, Rethink Sans measures 52.1%. Mean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.
Stroke contrast: Hanken Grotesk measures 0.88, Rethink Sans measures 0.86. Horizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.
x-height: Hanken Grotesk measures 49.3%, Rethink Sans measures 49.6%. Height of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.

At a glance

	Hanken Grotesk	Rethink Sans
Category	Sans Serif	Sans Serif
Weights	9	5
Variable axes	1	1
Language subsets	4	2
Designer	Alfredo Marco Pradil	Hans Thiessen