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Lora vs Fraunces

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

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Handgloves & Quartz Jockeys

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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	Lora	Fraunces	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	50.0%	48.2%	1.8%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	70.0%	70.0%	0.0%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.71	0.69	0.03
Stroke weightMeasured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.38	0.38	0.00
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	52.4%	53.6%	1.2%

x-height: Lora measures 50.0%, Fraunces measures 48.2%. Height of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.
Average character width: Lora measures 52.4%, Fraunces measures 53.6%. Mean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.
Stroke weight: Lora measures 10.2%, Fraunces measures 10.7%. Measured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.