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Roboto vs Inter

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

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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	Roboto	Inter	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	52.8%	54.6%	1.8%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	71.1%	72.8%	1.7%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.74	0.75	0.01
Stroke weightMeasured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.	9.1%	8.9%	0.2%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.82	0.88	0.06
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	49.9%	53.6%	3.7%

Average character width: Roboto measures 49.9%, Inter measures 53.6%. Mean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.
x-height: Roboto measures 52.8%, Inter measures 54.6%. Height of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.
Stroke contrast: Roboto measures 0.82, Inter measures 0.88. Horizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.