Candal
Candal is a sans serif font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 26% wider than the typical sans serif font. Last updated 10 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Candal
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 Candal from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Candal itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 653 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 693.6 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 348.1 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 33% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Weights and styles
Open fonts closest to Candal
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.
- Coda Regularloosely similar widths (55.4 units)
- Lemon Regularloosely similar widths (55.7 units)
- Sigmar Regularloosely similar widths (58.2 units)
- Erica One Regularloosely similar widths (58.5 units)
- Nebula Sans Regularloosely similar widths (62.5 units)
- Proza Libre Regularloosely similar widths (62.5 units)
- Autour One Regularloosely similar widths (63.5 units)
- Lemonada Regularloosely similar widths (63.7 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Candal?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Candal itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Candal free to use?
Candal 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 Candal?
By measured letter widths, Coda is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 55.4 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Candal support?
It includes these character sets: Latin.
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