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Cubao Free Version 2

Cubao Free Version 2 commands attention with bold, distinctive characters crafted for headlines and visual impact.

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Displayby Aaron Amar56% Accessible
Characters256
Glyphs307
Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use Cubao Free Version 2

01

Best Font Pairings for Cubao Free Version 2

TypeSmith curates 4 expert font pairings for Cubao Free Version 2, including combinations with Lampa, Publica Ignominia and Afacad.

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

Explore 4 Pairings for Cubao Free Version 2
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Test Cubao Free Version 2 Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Cubao Free Version 2 with any font combination in real-time, optimized for display characteristics.

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

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In Context

Cubao Free Version 2 Specimen Gallery

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Cubao Free Version 2
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Cubao Free Version 2 Typography

A display typeface for UI components.

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Cubao Free Version 2 Specimen

Cubao Free Version 2

Cubao Free Version 2 is a display typeface by Aaron Amar built for display contexts.

2 WeightsDisplay Typeface
Available on TypeSmith

Wordmark Explorations

Cubao Free Version 2
Cubao Free Version 2
CUBAO FREE VERSION 2
CUBAO FREE VERSION 2TYPE
C

Tagline Pairings

Cubao Free Version 2— display typeface
Cubao Free Version 2By Aaron Amar
Cubao Free Version 2TYPE

UI Components

Buttons, forms, navigation, and cards

Character Set

Cubao Free Version 2 Glyphs & Characters

Size48
Showing 62 of 187 charactersDouble-click to copy • Click for details
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Type Scale

Cubao Free Version 2 Typography Scale

Heading Level 1<h1>
64px
Bold
72px
Cubao Free Version 2 primary headline
Heading Level 2<h2>
48px
SemiBold
56px
Cubao Free Version 2 section heading
Heading Level 3<h3>
32px
Medium
40px
Cubao Free Version 2 subsection title
Heading Level 4<h4>
24px
Regular
32px
Cubao Free Version 2 content heading
Heading Level 5<h5>
18px
Regular
26px
Cubao Free Version 2 minor heading
Heading Level 6<h6>
14px
Medium
20px
Cubao Free Version 2 smallest heading
Font SizeWeightLine Height
Body Copy

Cubao Free Version 2 Used As Body Text

TypeSmith provides optimized body text specifications for Cubao Free Version 2, including recommended sizes, line heights, and letter spacing for long-form content. These settings ensure maximum readability across devices and screen sizes.

Cubao Free Version 2 demonstrates exceptional body text performance with balanced proportions and consistent stroke widths that enhance readability across paragraph lengths.

When setting Cubao Free Version 2 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.

Cubao Free Version 2 small text sizes retain legibility through well-defined letterforms. Caption and footnote applications benefit from the font's clear x-height and open counters.

ElementWeightSizeLine HeightTrackingPreview
Body TextRegular16px24px0.5pxCubao Free Version 2 delivers excellent readability for body copy
ItalicizedRegular Italic16px24px0.5pxCubao Free Version 2 italic provides elegant emphasis
BoldBold16px24px0.5pxCubao Free Version 2 bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small CapsRegular16px24px0.5pxCubao Free Version 2 typography specimen
Secondary TextMedium14px20px0.5pxCubao Free Version 2 typography specimen
.your-class { font-family: 'Cubao Free Version 2'; }

Quick Start

Using Cubao Free Version 2 in Your Design

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

<link href="https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Cubao+Free+Version+2:400,700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

@import url('https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Cubao+Free+Version+2:400,700&display=swap');

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Cubao Free Version 2';
  src: url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cubao+Free+Version+2:wght@400;700&display=swap');
  font-display: swap;
}

Implementation

Cubao Free Version 2 CSS Implementation

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

 1$font-primary: 'Cubao Free Version 2', 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        'cubao-free-version-2': ['Cubao Free Version 2', 'sans-serif'],
 7      },
 8    },
 9  },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-cubao-free-version-2">Your text here</p>

About

Cubao Free Version 2: History & Characteristics

Aaron Amar
Display
Open Source

Cubao Free Version 2 font is a bold display typeface family with cool character, urban influences, and variable font technology designed for adaptable street-style applications. The family approach and variable capabilities provide comprehensive typography for responsive urban projects. This urban cool bold variable family excels in streetwear branding systems, responsive urban design, adaptable signage, and applications requiring urban character with typographic flexibility. The Filipino name adds cultural specificity. Cubao serves designers creating adaptable urban experiences. Pair within the family or variable instances.

Cubao Free Version 2 was crafted by Aaron Amar. The typeface reflects a focus on typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Display typeface in the Vox-ATypI Graphic classification, Cubao Free Version 2 features tight spacing optimized for large point sizes and exaggerated contrast, weight, or decorative features. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for editorial magazine covers and chapter openers.

Cubao Free Version 2 is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency across digital and print workflows, with 4 curated font pairings available. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

Cubao Free Version 2

Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Cubao Free Version 2

TypeSmith evaluates every font across classification, accessibility, and design heritage. This analysis helps designers understand Cubao Free Version 2's strengths and ideal use cases before committing to a typography decision.

1

Classification

Display analysis. From a classification standpoint, Cubao Free Version 2 within the Graphic (Display / Titling) tradition, characterized by Tight spacing optimized for large point sizes and Exaggerated contrast, weight, or decorative features. Display type emerged alongside 19th-century poster culture, where wood type enabled massive sizes. Key technical strength: high visual impact with minimal typographic hierarchy.

2

Accessibility

Readability assessment (grade: 56). Cubao Free Version 2 offers acceptable readability for standard design contexts, though specialized accessibility projects may benefit from higher-rated alternatives.

3

Design Heritage

Designed by Aaron Amar. The designer's attention to stroke consistency and typographic color produces a Display with a single focused weight suited to both digital and print workflows.

Overview

About Cubao Free Version 2

Cubao Free Version 2 embodies the Graphic typeface, grounded in the tradition where display type emerged alongside 19th-century poster culture, where wood type enabled massive sizes. Its distinctive tight spacing optimized for large point sizes and exaggerated contrast, weight, or decorative features make it well-suited for editorial magazine covers and chapter openers. TypeSmith indexes Cubao Free Version 2 in a single weight variant and 4 curated font pairings.

Font Pairings Available
4 curated pairings for Cubao Free Version 2
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Accessibility & Usability

56
Accessibility Score
Adequate Accessibility

Accessibility Features of Cubao Free Version 2

Cubao Free Version 2 falls in the moderate accessibility tier, working best at medium-to-large sizes where its letterforms remain clearly differentiated. Decorative features may reduce legibility for users with cognitive disabilities. Always provide sufficient size contrast between display and body text.

Cubao Free Version 2 Legibility Characteristics

Cubao Free Version 2 draws legibility from its tight spacing optimized for large point sizes and exaggerated contrast, weight, or decorative features. These characteristics help readers distinguish similar glyphs such as I, l, and 1 at a range of sizes.

Cubao Free Version 2's Readability

Designed exclusively for sizes above 24 pt. Display faces sacrifice small-size legibility for visual impact and personality at headline scale. Use at 16 px minimum for body text, and maintain 1.5 line-height to support comfortable reading rhythm.

Eye Strain Considerations for Cubao Free Version 2

Cubao Free Version 2 provides a focused weight range that maintains consistent typographic color across paragraphs. Balanced stroke modulation keeps visual noise low during sustained reading sessions.

Cubao Free Version 2 Accessibility Recommendations

Maintain a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text when setting Cubao Free Version 2. Use font sizes of at least 16 px for paragraph copy and line spacing of 1.5 or greater. Test Cubao Free Version 2 at 200% browser zoom to confirm line breaks and layout integrity remain intact.

How to Use Cubao Free Version 2 Effectively

Anchor with a neutral text serif or sans-serif. The display face should carry personality while the text face carries readability. Curated pairings are available to guide complementary typeface selection for Cubao Free Version 2. Establish hierarchy through size, spacing, and color rather than multiplying font families. Serve Cubao Free Version 2 in WOFF2 format for optimal load performance and broad browser compatibility.

Get the Font

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Available Weights

400
Regular
Local
400
Regular Italic
Local
700
Bold
Local
700
Bold Italic
Local

Weight Reference

Aa
100
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200
Aa
300
Aa
400
Aa
500
Aa
600
Aa
700
Aa
800
Aa
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Internationalization

Cubao Free Version 2 Language Coverage

Extended Latin Coverage
Supports 100+ languages with Latin script

Western European

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • Dutch

Nordic

  • Swedish
  • Norwegian
  • Danish
  • Finnish
  • Icelandic

Central European

  • Polish
  • Czech
  • Hungarian
  • Romanian
  • Slovak

Baltic

  • Lithuanian
  • Latvian
  • Estonian

This font encodes 183 glyphs covering Latin. Text outside these ranges falls back to another face in the stack.

Legal

Cubao Free Version 2 License Information

SIL Open Font License (OFL) 1.1
Free for personal and commercial use
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What you can do

  • Personal projects
  • Commercial projects
  • Web embedding
  • App embedding
  • Modification
  • Redistribution

Restrictions

  • Selling as standalone

Modified versions must use a different name and be distributed under the same OFL license.

Cubao Free Version 2 is available under the SIL Open Font License (OFL), Version 1.1. This license is a free, libre, and open source license specifically designed for fonts and related software. The OFL allows the fonts to be used, studied, modified, and redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. This makes Cubao Free Version 2 ideal for web projects, applications, documents, and print materials of any kind.