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Rubik vs Schibsted Grotesk

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

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Rubik

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.

Schibsted Grotesk

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	Rubik	Schibsted Grotesk	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	52.0%	52.7%	0.7%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	70.0%	70.3%	0.3%
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.	9.6%	9.0%	0.6%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.80	0.76	0.04
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	53.1%	52.6%	0.4%

Where they diverge most

Stroke weight: Rubik measures 9.6%, Schibsted Grotesk measures 9.0%. Measured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.
Stroke contrast: Rubik measures 0.80, Schibsted Grotesk measures 0.76. Horizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.
x-height: Rubik measures 52.0%, Schibsted Grotesk measures 52.7%. Height of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.

At a glance

	Rubik	Schibsted Grotesk
Category	Sans Serif	Sans Serif
Weights	7	6
Variable axes	1	1
Language subsets	6	2
Designer	Hubert and Fischer	Bakken & Bæck