Cardo Regular
Cardo Regular is the weight 400 face of Cardo, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 7% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 482.4 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 721.3 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 268.6 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 512.2 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 33% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Cardo 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.
- Spectral Mediumloosely similar widths (39.5 units)
- Spectral SC Mediumloosely similar widths (39.5 units)
- Spectral Regularloosely similar widths (41 units)
- Spectral SC Regularloosely similar widths (41 units)
- Tinos Regularloosely similar widths (41.3 units)
- Libertinus Serif Boldloosely similar widths (41.5 units)
- EB Garamond SemiBoldloosely similar widths (41.7 units)
- Spectral Lightloosely similar widths (42.1 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Cardo 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 Cardo Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Cardo Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Cardo styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Cardo Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Spectral Medium has the closest letter widths to Cardo Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 39.5 units per 1000 em.
+Does Cardo Regular have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 512.2 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Cardo Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Cardo font, and sets new letters in Cardo Regular.
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