Mada SemiBold
Mada SemiBold is the weight 600 face of Mada, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 5% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 491.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 583 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 200 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 513 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 31% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Mada SemiBold
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.
- Source Sans Pro SemiBoldidentical letter widths (0.1 units)
- Source Sans 3 SemiBoldidentical letter widths (0.2 units)
- Varta Boldvery close widths (5.1 units)
- Assistant SemiBoldvery close widths (7.7 units)
- Source Sans 3 Mediumvery close widths (8.2 units)
- Akatab Mediumvery close widths (8.4 units)
- Tirra Mediumvery close widths (8.4 units)
- Akatab SemiBoldvery close widths (9.4 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Mada SemiBold
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 Mada SemiBold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Mada SemiBold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
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Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Mada SemiBold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Source Sans Pro SemiBold has the closest letter widths to Mada SemiBold: identical letter widths, a mean difference of 0.1 units per 1000 em.
+Does Mada SemiBold have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 513 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Mada SemiBold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Mada font, and sets new letters in Mada SemiBold.
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