Cadman

Name: Cadman
Author: Paul Miller

Cadman delivers clean, contemporary letterforms optimized for digital interfaces and modern design systems.

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Sans Serifby Paul Miller90% Accessible

Characters846

Glyphs1,015

Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use Cadman

Best Font Pairings for Cadman

TypeSmith curates 5 expert font pairings for Cadman, including combinations with Chicle, Zen Tokyo Zoo and Yarndings 12.

Each pairing includes accessibility ratings, expert reasoning, and usage recommendations for web and print design.

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TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Cadman with any font combination in real-time, optimized for sans serif characteristics.

Adjust font sizes, weights, and see live typography specimens including editorial layouts, code editors, and UI components.

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In Context

Cadman Specimen Gallery

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Cadman Editorial Specimen

Cadman in Editorial Context

Cadman is a sans serif typeface by Paul Miller suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

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Typeface Designer • Sans Serif

Cadman demonstrates editorial readability through balanced proportions and consistent stroke weight. As a sans serif typeface, it delivers clear letterforms that sustain reader engagement across extended passages of text.

The weight range of Cadman supports typographic hierarchy within editorial layouts. Headline weights establish visual anchors while lighter weights maintain comfortable reading rhythm in body text columns.

Designed by Paul Miller, Cadman balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

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Cadman Typography

A sans serif typeface for UI components.

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Cadman Specimen

Cadman

Cadman is a sans serif typeface by Paul Miller built for display contexts.

2 WeightsSans Serif Typeface

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Tagline Pairings

Cadman— sans serif typeface

CadmanBy Paul Miller

CadmanTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Cadman Glyphs & Characters

Size48

Showing 62 of 187 charactersDouble-click to copy • Click for details

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Heading Examples

Body Text Table

Body Copy

Cadman Body Typography

TypeSmith provides optimized body text specifications for Cadman, including recommended sizes, line heights, and letter spacing for long-form content. These settings ensure maximum readability across devices and screen sizes.

Cadman demonstrates exceptional body text performance with balanced proportions and consistent stroke widths that enhance readability across paragraph lengths.

When setting Cadman for body copy, TypeSmith recommends these optimized specifications. The carefully tuned metrics ensure comfortable reading at extended lengths while maintaining the typeface's distinctive character.

Cadman small text sizes retain legibility through well-defined letterforms. Caption and footnote applications benefit from the font's clear x-height and open counters.

Element	Weight	Size	Line Height	Tracking	Preview
Body Text	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Cadman delivers excellent readability for body copy
Italicized	Regular Italic	16px	24px	0.5px	Cadman italic provides elegant emphasis
Bold	Bold	16px	24px	0.5px	Cadman bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small Caps	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Cadman typography specimen
Secondary Text	Medium	14px	20px	0.5px	Cadman typography specimen

.your-class { font-family: 'Cadman'; }

Quick Start

Cadman Implementation Guide

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

<link href="https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Cadman:400,700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

@import url('https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Cadman:400,700&display=swap');

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Cadman';
  src: url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cadman:wght@400;700&display=swap');
  font-display: swap;
}

Implementation

Styling with Cadman

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

 1.my-text {
 2  font-family: 'Cadman', sans-serif;
 3  font-weight: 400;
 4}

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

 1$font-primary: 'Cadman', sans-serif;
 2
 3.my-text {
 4  font-family: $font-primary;
 5}

Tailwind CSS

config

Configure once, apply with utility classes.

 1// tailwind.config.js
 2module.exports = {
 3  theme: {
 4    extend: {
 5      fontFamily: {
 6        'cadman': ['Cadman', 'sans-serif'],
 7      },
 8    },
 9  },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-cadman">Your text here</p>

About

Exploring Cadman's Design

Paul Miller

Sans Serif

Open Source

Cadman is a free font from Paul Miller.

Cadman was crafted by Paul Miller. The typeface reflects a focus on typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Sans Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Lineal classification, Cadman features no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for corporate identity systems requiring neutrality.

Cadman is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency for both digital and print applications, with 5 curated font pairings available. Extended language support spanning Cyrillic, Greek, and Latin Extended ensures reliable rendering across global audiences.

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Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Cadman

TypeSmith evaluates every font across classification, accessibility, and design heritage. This analysis helps designers understand Cadman's strengths and ideal use cases before committing to a typography decision.

Classification

TypeSmith classifies Cadman within the Lineal (Grotesque, Neo-grotesque, Geometric, Humanist) tradition, characterized by No serif extensions on stroke terminals and Stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. The first commercially successful sans-serifs appeared in the 1810s-1830s as display types. Key technical strength: widest variable-font support with weight and width axes.

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Best Ways to Use Cadman

Best Font Pairings for Cadman

Test Cadman Font Pairings Live

In Context

Cadman Typography

Cadman

Character Set

Type Scale

Cadman Body Typography

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

Tailwind CSS

About

Typography Judgment

Classification

Accessibility

Design Heritage

Overview

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Inclusive Design

Using Cadman Accessibly

Cadman's Legibility

Cadman's Readability

Cadman for Long-Form Content

Cadman Accessibility Recommendations

Getting the Most from Cadman

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Available Weights

Weight Reference

Internationalization

Western European

Nordic

Central European

Baltic

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What you can do

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