Cambo
Cambo is a serif font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are about as wide as the typical serif font. Last updated 30 June 2026.
Editing a PDF that uses Cambo
Most PDFs embed only the letters they already use. Type a new letter and many editors either refuse or swap in a different font. MythosPDF recognises Cambo from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Cambo itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 511.5 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 667.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 253 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 35% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Cambo
Measured on every printable character both fonts contain. A smaller difference means the same words take the same space, so lines break in the same places.
- Sura Regularsimilar widths (22.8 units)
- Averia Serif Libre Regularsimilar widths (24.4 units)
- Enriqueta Regularsimilar widths (26.1 units)
- Petrona Regularsimilar widths (28.8 units)
- Pitagon Serif Regularsimilar widths (28.8 units)
- Vollkorn Regularsimilar widths (29.1 units)
- Eczar Regularloosely similar widths (30.2 units)
- Zilla Slab Regularloosely similar widths (30.7 units)
Compare Cambo
Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Cambo?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Cambo itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Cambo free to use?
Cambo is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, an open licence that allows free use in documents, including commercial ones. Check the licence text for your exact use.
+Which font is closest to Cambo?
By measured letter widths, Sura is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 22.8 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Cambo support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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