Candal Regular
Candal Regular is the weight 400 face of Candal, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 26% wider than the typical sans serif font.
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 |
Fonts closest to Candal Regular
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 ExtraBoldloosely 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 Blackloosely similar widths (62.5 units)
- Proza Libre ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (62.5 units)
- Autour One Regularloosely similar widths (63.5 units)
- Lemonada Mediumloosely similar widths (63.7 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Candal Regular
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 Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Candal Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Candal Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Coda ExtraBold has the closest letter widths to Candal Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 55.4 units per 1000 em.
+Does Candal Regular have tabular numbers?
No. Its digits have different widths, so numbers in columns do not align on their own.
+Can I type new text in Candal Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Candal font, and sets new letters in Candal Regular.
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