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Roboto vs Ubuntu

Both are sans serif faces on Google Fonts. Roboto has the larger x-height, so it looks bigger at the same size. Ubuntu 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	Ubuntu	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	52.8%	52.0%	0.8%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	71.1%	69.3%	1.8%
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%	9.7%	0.6%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.82	0.84	0.03
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	49.9%	51.3%	1.4%

Stroke weight: Roboto measures 9.1%, Ubuntu measures 9.7%. Measured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.
Average character width: Roboto measures 49.9%, Ubuntu measures 51.3%. Mean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.
x-height: Roboto measures 52.8%, Ubuntu measures 52.0%. Height of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.