Cardo
David Perry · Serif · 4 styles · ✓ OFL
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Styles and weights
Web preview shows the Regular cut. The download includes every listed weight plus italics.
Italic styles are included in the download for every weight.
Character set
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Subsets included: gothic, greek, greek-ext, hebrew, latin, latin-ext, old-italic, runic
About Cardo
Cardo is a serif typeface designed by David Perry, published as an open-source font in 2011. It carries a distinctly vintage character, which shapes where it works best. The family ships 4 styles.
Language support extends beyond basic Latin to gothic, greek, greek-ext, hebrew, latin-ext and more. Because Cardo is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, you can use it in commercial work without buying anything or crediting anyone in the design itself.
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Questions
Is Cardo free for commercial use?
Yes. Cardo is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which permits commercial use in client work, products for sale, advertising, web and app embedding. There are no royalties and no attribution requirement in your designs.
Can I use Cardo in a logo?
Yes. The SIL Open Font License 1.1 allows logo use, including logos you register as trademarks. The licence covers the font software; your logo design remains entirely yours.
Do I need to credit David Perry when using Cardo?
No. Attribution is not required in designs, websites, or products. The only rule that ever applies: if you redistribute the font files themselves, keep the licence file with them.
How many styles does Cardo have?
Cardo includes 4 styles: Regular, Bold, each with italics.
What languages does Cardo support?
Character sets included: gothic, greek, greek-ext, hebrew, latin, latin-ext, old-italic, runic. Check the character-set preview on this page before committing to a multilingual project.