Mada Bold
Mada Bold is the weight 700 face of Mada, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are about as wide as the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 508 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 596.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 200 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 528 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 32% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Mada Bold
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 3 Boldidentical letter widths (0.1 units)
- Source Sans Pro Boldidentical letter widths (0.1 units)
- Assistant Boldvery close widths (5.5 units)
- Source Sans 3 ExtraBoldvery close widths (6.4 units)
- Akatab ExtraBoldvery close widths (9 units)
- Tirra ExtraBoldvery close widths (9 units)
- Akatab Boldvery close widths (10 units)
- Tirra Boldvery close widths (10 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Mada Bold
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 Bold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Mada Bold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Mada styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Mada Bold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Source Sans 3 Bold has the closest letter widths to Mada Bold: identical letter widths, a mean difference of 0.1 units per 1000 em.
+Does Mada Bold have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 528 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Mada Bold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Mada font, and sets new letters in Mada Bold.
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