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Raleway vs Onest

Both are sans serif faces on Google Fonts. Onest has the larger x-height, so it looks bigger at the same size. Onest 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	Raleway	Onest	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	51.9%	52.7%	0.8%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	71.0%	70.7%	0.3%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.73	0.74	0.01
Stroke weightMeasured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.	6.9%	8.5%	1.6%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.87	0.89	0.02
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	52.6%	52.7%	0.1%

Stroke weight: Raleway measures 6.9%, Onest measures 8.5%. Measured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.
x-height: Raleway measures 51.9%, Onest measures 52.7%. Height of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.
Stroke contrast: Raleway measures 0.87, Onest measures 0.89. Horizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.