Cairo Font

Cairo TrueTypeFreeware
Cairo.ttf

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Author's note

Cairo font is a free bold serif typeface with a huge, inky presence and chunky slab shapes that feel almost carved out of black paper. The rounded curves and tight counters give it a playful heaviness, like vintage wood-type posters turned up to eleven. It’s loud, confident, and wonderfully tactile, perfect when you want your words to hit like a stamp.

Using Cairo, your titles and wordmarks instantly gain weight and attitude, so it shines on posters, logos, packaging, social media graphics, event flyers, and album covers. This free font works best as a big, commanding headline, paired with a clean sans serif at smaller sizes to keep layouts readable and balanced.

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Basic font information

Font family
Cairo
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Cairo
Full font name
Cairo
Name table version
1.3
Postscript font name
Cairo

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
MacintoshRoman

Font details

Created1999-03-17
Revision1
Glyph count82
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthCondensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced