npub1m5…2glzq on Nostr: Think of a hex as the raw number in hexadecimal notation. Versus the input format of ...

Think of a hex as the raw number in hexadecimal notation. Versus the input format of an Npub.

In bitcoin terms this is the difference between the raw hexadecimal number of one of your public keys and the "bc1p..." That you give to someone.