Initially released in January 2018 in 4 subfamilies: Cardinal Classic Short, Mid (shown), and Long (differentiated by the length of extenders), plus the condensed Cardinal Fruit. Each comes in 4 weights plus italics. Cardinal Photo, a fifth variant with more contrast and tight spacing, followed in September 2020.

Design: Jean-Baptiste Levée, Yoann Minet, Quentin Schmerber.
Team: Dorine Sauzet, Suehli Tan, Igino Marini, Hugues Gentile.