Mako
Mako is a sans serif font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 6% narrower than the typical sans serif font. Last updated 30 May 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Mako
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 Mako from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Mako itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 485.3 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 602.8 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 250 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 29% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Mako
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.
- Cantora One Regularsimilar widths (29.6 units)
- Saira Semi Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (30.2 units)
- Baloo Bhaijaan 2 Regularloosely similar widths (30.5 units)
- Vidaloka Regularloosely similar widths (30.7 units)
- Baloo Tamma 2 Regularloosely similar widths (30.8 units)
- Baloo Thambi 2 Regularloosely similar widths (30.8 units)
- Zilla Slab Highlight Regularloosely similar widths (30.9 units)
- Baloo Chettan 2 Regularloosely similar widths (30.9 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Mako?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Mako itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Mako free to use?
Mako is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, an open licence that allows free use in documents, including commercial ones. Check the licence text for your exact use.
+Which font is closest to Mako?
By measured letter widths, Cantora One is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 29.6 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Mako support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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