Compare Fonts → Sans Serif → Source Sans 3 vs Titillium Web

Source Sans 3 vs Titillium Web

Both are sans serif faces on Google Fonts. Titillium Web has the larger x-height, so it looks bigger at the same size. Source Sans 3 takes more horizontal space.

Try your own text

Source Sans 3

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.

Titillium Web

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	Source Sans 3	Titillium Web	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	48.6%	50.0%	1.4%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	66.0%	69.2%	3.2%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.74	0.72	0.01
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	47.5%	47.3%	0.2%

Where they diverge most

x-height: Source Sans 3 measures 48.6%, Titillium Web measures 50.0%. Height of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.
x-height to cap ratio: Source Sans 3 measures 0.74, Titillium Web measures 0.72. Proportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.
Average character width: Source Sans 3 measures 47.5%, Titillium Web measures 47.3%. Mean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.

At a glance

	Source Sans 3	Titillium Web
Category	Sans Serif	Sans Serif
Weights	8	6
Variable axes	1	None
Language subsets	7	2
Designer	Paul D. Hunt	Accademia di Belle Arti di Urbino