Mada ExtraBold
Mada ExtraBold is the weight 800 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 | 513.5 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 600.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 200 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 533 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 | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Mada ExtraBold
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 ExtraBoldnearly identical widths (1 units)
- Source Sans Pro Boldvery close widths (5.4 units)
- Source Sans 3 Boldvery close widths (5.4 units)
- Source Sans 3 Blackvery close widths (7.3 units)
- Source Sans Pro Blackvery close widths (7.3 units)
- Assistant ExtraBoldvery close widths (7.6 units)
- Akatab ExtraBoldvery close widths (8.8 units)
- Tirra ExtraBoldvery close widths (8.8 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Mada ExtraBold
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 ExtraBold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Mada ExtraBold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Mada styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Mada ExtraBold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Source Sans 3 ExtraBold has the closest letter widths to Mada ExtraBold: nearly identical widths, a mean difference of 1 units per 1000 em.
+Does Mada ExtraBold have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 533 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Mada ExtraBold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Mada font, and sets new letters in Mada ExtraBold.
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