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Libre Baskerville vs Cinzel

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

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Libre Baskerville

Handgloves & Quartz Jockeys

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Cinzel

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	Libre Baskerville	Cinzel	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	53.0%	50.0%	3.0%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	77.0%	70.0%	7.0%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.69	0.71	0.03
Stroke weightMeasured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.	11.3%	7.4%	3.9%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.44	0.41	0.03
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	58.7%	63.9%	5.2%

Where they diverge most

Stroke weight: Libre Baskerville measures 11.3%, Cinzel measures 7.4%. Measured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.
Average character width: Libre Baskerville measures 58.7%, Cinzel measures 63.9%. Mean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.
x-height: Libre Baskerville measures 53.0%, Cinzel measures 50.0%. Height of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.

At a glance

	Libre Baskerville	Cinzel
Category	Serif	Serif
Weights	4	6
Variable axes	1	1
Language subsets	2	2
Designer	Impallari Type	Natanael Gama