cardioid or super cardioid

i am getting a shoot gun mic to cut out on some of the ambi i get recording on the go. i just mainly want the person in front of the cam to be heard clearer.

my lav is cardioid does a good job in interviews hardly picks up more than 5ft away.

is there a more popular config for shotgun mics in an ENG environment.

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