Cako Bold Font

Cako Bold is a serif font created by Violaine et Jérémy and released through vj-type.com (2019). It has the traditional, bookish feel of type you see in novels, newspapers and long-established brands. The free download includes six styles, and you can try every one of them with your own text in the preview above.

Cako Bold Font Details

• Designer: Violaine et Jérémy
• Publisher: vj-type.com
• Year: 2019 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Serif font
• Font styles: 6 (Regular, Thin, Thin Italic, Regular Italic, Black and Black Italic)
• Weights: Thin (100) to Black (900)
• Glyphs: 371 in the Regular style
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian
• OpenType features: Ligatures (including optional ones), stylistic alternates and 6 stylistic sets
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.000
• Download: Free ZIP (162.9 KB) with six TTF files

What You Can Type With Cako Bold

With complete upper and lowercase letters and all ten digits, Cako Bold is ready for real wording, not just a single headline. Common punctuation such as &, !, ? and @ is included as well. It also has the accented letters you need for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian. Of its 371 glyphs, about 16 are not on your keyboard at all. That is where the alternates explained below live.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Cako Bold

Cako Bold has stylistic alternates, 6 stylistic sets and optional ligatures built in as OpenType features. In Illustrator and InDesign, open the Glyphs panel (Window > Type) and select a letter to see its alternates. In Photoshop, use Window > Glyphs. Figma shows them under the text settings as OpenType features. Microsoft Word can switch on stylistic sets in the Font dialog under Advanced. Canva and Cricut Design Space can't reach OpenType alternates, so for those, set the word in a desktop app first and import it as an SVG. Its ligatures switch on by themselves in most design apps: certain letter pairs join into one specially drawn shape.

Where Cako Bold Works Best

Think of Cako Bold for book covers, magazine headlines and classic branding. Serif fonts shine in headlines and printed text. For long paragraphs on phones, check that it still reads well at small sizes. Because the family has more than one style, you can mix them in a single design for headings, subheadings and highlights.

More Fonts by Violaine et Jérémy

DafontStyle has 2 more fonts by Violaine et Jérémy. Here are a few:

• Cako Regular Font
• VJ Voyage Font

Cako Bold Font FAQs

Is Cako Bold font free to download?

Yes, Cako Bold is a free download here (free ZIP (162.9 KB) with six TTF files), no sign-up needed. For commercial projects, read the license note on this page first, since that's set by the designer.

Who designed Cako Bold font?

Cako Bold was designed by Violaine et Jérémy and published by vj-type.com. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2019. DafontStyle has 2 more fonts by Violaine et Jérémy, and a few are linked above.

How do I install Cako Bold on Windows or Mac?

Unzip the download first. On Windows, right-click the font file and choose Install. On a Mac, double-click it and click Install Font. The ZIP contains TTF files, which work on Windows, Mac, Cricut and almost every app. Restart any app that was already open so it picks up Cako Bold.

How do I get the alternate letters and swashes in Cako Bold?

They are OpenType features, so pick them from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop, or the OpenType settings in Figma. Canva and Cricut can't reach them directly; design the word in a desktop app and import it as an SVG.

Can I use Cako Bold in Canva and Cricut?

Canva lets you upload it on Pro, Teams and other plans with font uploads (Brand Kit > Upload a font); free accounts can't upload fonts. For Cricut Design Space, install it on your computer first and it shows up under System fonts.

Does Cako Bold support accented letters?

Yes. Cako Bold includes the accented letters needed for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, so it works for more than just English.

What fonts pair well with Cako Bold?

A neutral sans serif like Lato or Source Sans Pro is a safe partner for captions and smaller text.