Sans serif · Andrij Shevchenko
Arsenal SC
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CSSfont-family: 'Arsenal SC', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Arsenal SC is a free sans serif by Andrij Shevchenko, on Google Fonts since 2024. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Arsenal SC 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 SC on one light table with its two closest fonts, Gafata (87 out of 100) and Skeena Indigenous (82). 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 SC and Gafata laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Arsenal SCGafata…
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 SC alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
Tap the letters you like, here and in other fonts, to find the fonts whose letters look most like them.
- a
- b
- c
- d
- e
- f
- g
- h
- i
- j
- k
- l
- m
- n
- o
- p
- q
- r
- s
- t
- u
- v
- w
- x
- y
- z
- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Arsenal SC in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Arsenal SC, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Andrij Shevchenko
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2024
- 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 SC 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 SC, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Arsenal SC under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Arsenal SC, 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 SC
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Arsenal SC's own familyArsenal
- Gafata87less stroke contrast · 9% lighter · 4% wider
- Skeena Indigenous8216% heavier · x-height 8% shorter · 5% wider
- Varta78less stroke contrast · 6% wider · 6% heavier
- Arya7821% heavier · 6% wider · x-height 4% shorter
- Gudea78less stroke contrast · 6% wider
- Quattrocento Sans7710% wider · x-height 8% shorter · less stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Arsenal SC →Compare side by side →Get Arsenal SC on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Arsenal SC without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Gafata87text 2.4% wider · x-height 1.6% shorter
- News Cycle62text 2.6% narrower · x-height 3.0% taller
- Cuprum61text 2.9% narrower · same x-height
- IBM Plex Sans Condensed61text 2.0% wider · x-height 3.2% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Arsenal SC loads, this sets Arial in its place at 89.9% of its size, so running text keeps Arsenal SC’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Arsenal SC Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 89.93%;
ascent-override: 111.20%;
descent-override: 28.25%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Arsenal SC', 'Arsenal SC Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Arsenal SC
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Arsenal SC free for commercial use?
Yes. Arsenal SC 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 SC?
FontKind doesn’t host Arsenal SC’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 SC in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Arsenal SC 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 SC in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Arsenal SC under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Arsenal SC in Figma?
Yes: Arsenal SC 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 SC have?
Arsenal SC comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed Arsenal SC?
Arsenal SC was designed by Andrij Shevchenko. It has been on Google Fonts since June 2024.
What fonts are similar to Arsenal SC?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Gafata (87), Skeena Indigenous (82) and Varta (78), out of 100. Next to Arsenal SC, Gafata is 9% lighter and 4% wider, with less stroke contrast. Its own family, listed apart, adds Arsenal. See all 100 fonts like Arsenal SC.