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Nunito Sans vs Hanken Grotesk

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

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Nunito Sans

Handgloves & Quartz Jockeys

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Hanken Grotesk

Handgloves & Quartz Jockeys

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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	Nunito Sans	Hanken Grotesk	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	48.6%	49.3%	0.7%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	70.5%	69.7%	0.8%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.69	0.71	0.02
Stroke weightMeasured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.	8.2%	8.5%	0.3%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.79	0.88	0.09
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	50.7%	50.4%	0.4%

Where they diverge most

Stroke contrast: Nunito Sans measures 0.79, Hanken Grotesk measures 0.88. Horizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.
x-height: Nunito Sans measures 48.6%, Hanken Grotesk measures 49.3%. Height of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.
x-height to cap ratio: Nunito Sans measures 0.69, Hanken Grotesk measures 0.71. Proportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.

At a glance

	Nunito Sans	Hanken Grotesk
Category	Sans Serif	Sans Serif
Weights	9	9
Variable axes	4	1
Language subsets	5	4
Designer	Vernon Adams	Alfredo Marco Pradil