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Outfit vs Josefin Sans

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

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Handgloves & Quartz Jockeys

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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 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	Outfit	Josefin Sans	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	47.5%	37.8%	9.7%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	69.4%	70.2%	0.8%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.68	0.54	0.15
Stroke weightMeasured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.	9.3%	9.3%	0.1%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.94	0.82	0.11
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	50.2%	49.7%	0.5%

x-height: Outfit measures 47.5%, Josefin Sans measures 37.8%. Height of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.
x-height to cap ratio: Outfit measures 0.68, Josefin Sans measures 0.54. Proportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.
Stroke contrast: Outfit measures 0.94, Josefin Sans measures 0.82. Horizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.