Cantata One
Cantata One is a serif font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 12% wider than the typical serif font. Last updated 10 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Cantata One
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 Cantata One from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Cantata One itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 580 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 756.8 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 333 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 | Serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Cantata One
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.
- Headland One Regularloosely similar widths (42.7 units)
- Gelasio Regularloosely similar widths (44 units)
- Quando Regularloosely similar widths (44 units)
- DejaVu Math Regularloosely similar widths (49.7 units)
- BIZ UDPMincho Regularloosely similar widths (49.9 units)
- Martel Regularloosely similar widths (51.3 units)
- Proza Libre Regularloosely similar widths (51.3 units)
- Metamorphous Regularloosely similar widths (51.6 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Cantata One?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Cantata One itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Cantata One free to use?
Cantata One 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 Cantata One?
By measured letter widths, Headland One is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 42.7 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Cantata One support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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