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Titillium Web vs Cabin

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

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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.

Cabin

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	Titillium Web	Cabin	Difference
x-heightHeight of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.	50.0%	49.0%	1.0%
Cap heightHeight of capitals, as a share of the font size.	69.2%	70.0%	0.8%
x-height to cap ratioProportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.	0.72	0.70	0.02
Average character widthMean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.	47.3%	47.7%	0.3%

Where they diverge most

x-height: Titillium Web measures 50.0%, Cabin measures 49.0%. Height of lowercase letters, as a share of the font size. Higher reads larger at the same point size.
x-height to cap ratio: Titillium Web measures 0.72, Cabin measures 0.70. Proportion of lowercase to uppercase. Higher feels more modern and open.
Average character width: Titillium Web measures 47.3%, Cabin measures 47.7%. Mean lowercase advance. Higher takes more horizontal space.

At a glance

	Titillium Web	Cabin
Category	Sans Serif	Sans Serif
Weights	6	4
Variable axes	None	2
Language subsets	2	3
Designer	Accademia di Belle Arti di Urbino	Impallari Type