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Smooch Sans vs Alumni Sans

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

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Smooch Sans

Handgloves & Quartz Jockeys

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Alumni 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	Smooch Sans	Alumni Sans	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	47.0%	49.5%	2.5%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	62.0%	59.1%	2.9%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.76	0.84	0.08
Stroke weightMeasured thickness of a vertical stroke. Higher is heavier on the page.	5.0%	6.2%	1.2%
Stroke contrastHorizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.	0.80	0.63	0.17
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	34.9%	33.0%	1.9%

Where they diverge most

Stroke contrast: Smooch Sans measures 0.80, Alumni Sans measures 0.63. Horizontal stroke divided by vertical. 1.0 is even; below 0.5 means strong thick-thin modulation.
x-height: Smooch Sans measures 47.0%, Alumni Sans measures 49.5%. Height of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.
x-height to cap ratio: Smooch Sans measures 0.76, Alumni Sans measures 0.84. Proportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.

At a glance

	Smooch Sans	Alumni Sans
Category	Sans Serif	Sans Serif
Weights	9	9
Variable axes	1	1
Language subsets	3	5
Designer	Robert Leuschke	Robert Leuschke