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Inter vs Montserrat

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

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Inter

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.

Montserrat

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	Inter	Montserrat	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	54.6%	52.5%	2.1%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	72.8%	70.0%	2.8%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.75	0.75	0.00
Stroke weightMeasured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.	8.9%	7.2%	1.7%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.88	0.87	0.01
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	53.6%	57.4%	3.7%

Where they diverge most

Average character width: Inter measures 53.6%, Montserrat measures 57.4%. Mean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.
Stroke weight: Inter measures 8.9%, Montserrat measures 7.2%. Measured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.
x-height: Inter measures 54.6%, Montserrat measures 52.5%. Height of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.

At a glance

	Inter	Montserrat
Category	Sans Serif	Sans Serif
Weights	9	9
Variable axes	2	1
Language subsets	7	5
Designer	Rasmus Andersson	Julieta Ulanovsky