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Nunito Sans vs Mulish

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

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Handgloves & Quartz Jockeys

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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	Nunito Sans	Mulish	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	48.6%	50.0%	1.4%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	70.5%	70.5%	0.0%
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%	8.3%	0.1%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.79	0.79	0.00
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	50.7%	52.3%	1.6%

x-height: Nunito Sans measures 48.6%, Mulish measures 50.0%. Height of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.
Average character width: Nunito Sans measures 50.7%, Mulish measures 52.3%. Mean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.
x-height to cap ratio: Nunito Sans measures 0.69, Mulish measures 0.71. Proportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.