Macondo Regular
Macondo Regular is the weight 400 face of Macondo, a display family. Its lowercase letters are 12% narrower than the typical display font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 462.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 617.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 300 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 32% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Display |
Fonts closest to Macondo 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.
- Macondo Swash Caps Regularnearly identical widths (4.6 units)
- Kreon SemiBoldloosely similar widths (34.1 units)
- Kreon Mediumloosely similar widths (34.4 units)
- Cantora One Regularloosely similar widths (35 units)
- Kreon Boldloosely similar widths (35.1 units)
- Kreon Regularloosely similar widths (36.2 units)
- Actor Regularloosely similar widths (38.3 units)
- Averia Sans Libre Lightloosely similar widths (38.6 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Macondo 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 Macondo Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Macondo Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Macondo Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Macondo Swash Caps Regular has the closest letter widths to Macondo Regular: nearly identical widths, a mean difference of 4.6 units per 1000 em.
+Does Macondo 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 Macondo Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Macondo font, and sets new letters in Macondo Regular.
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