Cardo
serif · David Perry
Cardo
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
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Cardo
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 & ! ? @ # $ % ( ) “ ”
Kits using Cardo
See the typeface as part of a complete system, not in isolation.
Pairs well with
Suggested pairings, derived from typographic contrast — no curated pairing covers Cardo yet.
Cardo + Inter
Cardo
Body copy set at a comfortable reading size. The pair holds up across a headline, a paragraph, and the small print underneath it.
Cardo + Geist
Cardo
Body copy set at a comfortable reading size. The pair holds up across a headline, a paragraph, and the small print underneath it.
Cardo heading · Geist body
Cardo FAQ
What kind of typeface is Cardo?
Cardo is a serif typeface designed by David Perry. Preview it in regular and bold weights and inspect its full character set above.
Which design kits use Cardo?
No published Identity Forge design kit uses Cardo yet. You can still choose it as a typography override in the brand workspace and export the system for your coding agent.
Can I use Cardo in my brand for free?
Yes. Cardo is a Google Font, and you can apply it as your brand's typography in Identity Forge for free, then export the whole system (CSS, Tailwind, DTCG, or a shadcn registry) for your coding agent.
How do I use Cardo with a coding agent?
Pick a design kit that uses it (or set it as a typography override), then install via the Identity Forge MCP server, the CLI (npx identityforge@latest apply <kit-slug>), or a shadcn registry endpoint. Each writes the fonts, tokens, and DESIGN.md into your project.