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Inconsolata vs Anonymous Pro

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

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Inconsolata

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.

Anonymous Pro

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	Inconsolata	Anonymous Pro	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	45.7%	45.5%	0.2%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	62.3%	63.7%	1.4%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.73	0.71	0.02
Stroke weightMeasured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.	7.6%	6.7%	0.9%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.79	0.85	0.06
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	50.0%	54.6%	4.6%

Where they diverge most

Average character width: Inconsolata measures 50.0%, Anonymous Pro measures 54.6%. Mean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.
Stroke weight: Inconsolata measures 7.6%, Anonymous Pro measures 6.7%. Measured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.
Stroke contrast: Inconsolata measures 0.79, Anonymous Pro measures 0.85. Horizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.

At a glance

	Inconsolata	Anonymous Pro
Category	Monospace	Monospace
Weights	8	2
Variable axes	2	None
Language subsets	3	4
Designer	Raph Levien	Mark Simonson