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Manrope vs Plus Jakarta Sans

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

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Manrope

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.

Plus Jakarta 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	Manrope	Plus Jakarta Sans	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	54.0%	53.6%	0.4%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	72.0%	74.5%	2.5%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.75	0.72	0.03
Stroke weightMeasured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.	7.8%	8.0%	0.2%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.90	0.94	0.03
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	52.3%	54.0%	1.8%

Where they diverge most

Average character width: Manrope measures 52.3%, Plus Jakarta Sans measures 54.0%. Mean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.
x-height to cap ratio: Manrope measures 0.75, Plus Jakarta Sans measures 0.72. Proportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.
Stroke contrast: Manrope measures 0.90, Plus Jakarta Sans measures 0.94. Horizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.

At a glance

	Manrope	Plus Jakarta Sans
Category	Sans Serif	Sans Serif
Weights	7	7
Variable axes	1	1
Language subsets	6	4
Designer	Mikhail Sharanda	Tokotype