Sans serif · Andrij Shevchenko
Arsenal
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CSSfont-family: 'Arsenal', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Arsenal is a free sans serif by Andrij Shevchenko, on Google Fonts since 2016. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Arsenal has an average x-height, is narrower than 82% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 82%. Its thickest strokes are 1.8 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Gafata
Arsenal on one light table with its two closest fonts, Gafata (80 out of 100) and Skeena Indigenous (77). Gafata is 9% lighter and 4% wider, with less stroke contrast; Skeena Indigenous is 16% heavier and 5% wider, with an x-height 8% shorter.
Arsenal and Gafata laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with ArsenalGafata…
Most different letters first; the figure is the share of ink the fonts have in common. Where the fonts agree the letters cancel to black: every white sliver is a real difference.
02 / Letters
The Arsenal alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Arsenal in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Arsenal, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Andrij Shevchenko
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2016
- Character sets
- cyrillic, cyrillic-ext, latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- Licence
- SIL Open Font License 1.1
Can I use it?
- Commercial use
- Yes.
- Logos
- Yes.
- Websites and apps
- Yes. Self-hosted or loaded from Google Fonts.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes.
- Changes
- Yes.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Arsenal is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.
Already in your apps?
- Google Docs
- Most likely. Under More fonts, in Sheets and Slides too. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- No. Install it from Google Fonts first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- Yes. Built in, nothing to install. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Arsenal, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Arsenal under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Arsenal, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 50.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 65.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.77lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 44.4% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 37%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.75 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of sans serifs
WidthNarrower than 82% of sans serifs
InkLighter than 82% of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 94% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Arsenal
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Arsenal's own familyArsenal SC
- Gafata80less stroke contrast · 9% lighter · 4% wider
- Skeena Indigenous7716% heavier · x-height 8% shorter · 5% wider
- Gudea75less stroke contrast · 6% wider
- Arya7221% heavier · 6% wider · x-height 4% shorter
- Carrois Gothic SC7121% wider · x-height 12% taller · less stroke contrast
- Quattrocento Sans7110% wider · x-height 8% shorter · less stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Arsenal →Compare side by side →Get Arsenal on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Arsenal without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Gafata80text 2.4% wider · x-height 1.6% shorter
- News Cycle64text 2.6% narrower · x-height 3.0% taller
- Expose56text 0.9% wider · x-height 2.4% taller
- Cuprum56text 2.9% narrower · same x-height
- IBM Plex Sans Condensed56text 2.0% wider · x-height 3.2% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Arsenal loads, this sets Arial in its place at 89.9% of its size, so running text keeps Arsenal’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Arsenal Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 89.93%;
ascent-override: 111.20%;
descent-override: 28.25%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Arsenal', 'Arsenal Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Arsenal
Of the 2,901 home pages that load Arsenal, the share that load each font too, and how that compares with chance.
Same page, not which sets the headings · HTTP Archive , 1 September 2026
- Roboto12%348 sites · 0.6× chance
- Open Sans11%311 sites · 0.6× chance
- Montserrat6.2%180 sites · 0.5× chance
- Inter6%174 sites · 0.6× chance
- Poppins4.7%136 sites · 0.4× chance
- Lato4.4%129 sites · 0.5× chance
09 / Questions
Questions about Arsenal
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Arsenal free for commercial use?
Yes. Arsenal is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included.
How do I download and install Arsenal?
FontKind doesn’t host Arsenal’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds four font files, one per style. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Arsenal in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Arsenal isn’t one of Microsoft 365’s cloud fonts. Installed, it is in Word’s font menu and PowerPoint’s. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Arsenal in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Arsenal under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Arsenal in Figma?
Yes: Arsenal is in Figma’s font menu with all two weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Arsenal have?
Arsenal comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed Arsenal?
Arsenal was designed by Andrij Shevchenko. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2016.
What fonts are similar to Arsenal?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Gafata (80), Skeena Indigenous (77) and Gudea (75), out of 100. Next to Arsenal, Gafata is 9% lighter and 4% wider, with less stroke contrast. Its own family, listed apart, adds Arsenal SC. See all 100 fonts like Arsenal.