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Outfit vs Plus Jakarta Sans

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

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Outfit

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	Outfit	Plus Jakarta Sans	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	47.5%	53.6%	6.1%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	69.4%	74.5%	5.1%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.68	0.72	0.03
Stroke weightMeasured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.	9.3%	8.0%	1.3%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.94	0.94	0.00
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	50.2%	54.0%	3.8%

Where they diverge most

x-height: Outfit measures 47.5%, Plus Jakarta Sans measures 53.6%. Height of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.
Average character width: Outfit measures 50.2%, Plus Jakarta Sans measures 54.0%. Mean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.
Stroke weight: Outfit measures 9.3%, Plus Jakarta Sans measures 8.0%. Measured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.

At a glance

	Outfit	Plus Jakarta Sans
Category	Sans Serif	Sans Serif
Weights	9	7
Variable axes	1	1
Language subsets	2	4
Designer	Smartsheet Inc	Tokotype