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Open Sans vs Schibsted Grotesk

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

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Open Sans

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Schibsted 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	Open Sans	Schibsted Grotesk	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	53.5%	52.7%	0.8%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	71.4%	70.3%	1.1%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.75	0.75	0.00
Stroke weightMeasured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.	8.4%	9.0%	0.6%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.81	0.76	0.05
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	52.2%	52.6%	0.4%

Where they diverge most

Stroke contrast: Open Sans measures 0.81, Schibsted Grotesk measures 0.76. Horizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.
Stroke weight: Open Sans measures 8.4%, Schibsted Grotesk measures 9.0%. Measured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.
x-height: Open Sans measures 53.5%, Schibsted Grotesk measures 52.7%. Height of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.

At a glance

	Open Sans	Schibsted Grotesk
Category	Sans Serif	Sans Serif
Weights	6	6
Variable axes	2	1
Language subsets	10	2
Designer	Steve Matteson	Bakken & Bæck