Mako Regular
Mako Regular is the weight 400 face of Mako, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 6% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
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 |
Fonts closest to Mako 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.
- Cantora One Regularsimilar widths (29.6 units)
- Saira Semi Condensed Mediumloosely similar widths (30.2 units)
- Baloo Bhaijaan 2 Mediumloosely similar widths (30.5 units)
- Vidaloka Regularloosely similar widths (30.7 units)
- Baloo Tamma 2 SemiBoldloosely similar widths (30.8 units)
- Baloo Thambi 2 Mediumloosely similar widths (30.8 units)
- Baloo Tamma 2 Mediumloosely similar widths (30.8 units)
- Zilla Slab Highlight Regularloosely similar widths (30.9 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Mako 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 Mako Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Mako Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Mako Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Cantora One Regular has the closest letter widths to Mako Regular: similar widths, a mean difference of 29.6 units per 1000 em.
+Does Mako 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 Mako Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Mako font, and sets new letters in Mako Regular.
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