Sans serif · Joe Prince
Questrial
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CSSfont-family: 'Questrial', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Questrial is a free sans serif by Joe Prince and Laura Meseguer, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Questrial has an average x-height, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 69%. Its thickest strokes are 1.1 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Syne
Questrial on one light table with its two closest fonts, Syne (87 out of 100) and Overused Grotesk (84). Syne has nearly identical proportions; Overused Grotesk is 13% heavier.
Questrial and Syne laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with QuestrialSyne…
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 Questrial 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.
- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Sizes
Questrial at every size
1 weight (400) · six sizes, in your words
- 12 px
- 16 px
- 24 px
- 36 px
- 48 px
- 72 px
04 / Facts
Who made Questrial, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Joe Prince, Laura Meseguer
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- 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.
Questrial 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 Questrial, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Questrial under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Questrial, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 50.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 66.2% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.76lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 50.2% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 39%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.10 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of sans serifs
WidthNear the middle of sans serifs
InkLighter than 69% of sans serifs
ContrastMore even than 72% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Questrial
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Syne87Nearly identical proportions
- Overused Grotesk8413% heavier
- Albert Sans78Nearly identical proportions
- Funnel Sans7812% heavier
- Fustat776% heavier
- Involve76x-height 9% taller · 8% wider · 8% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Questrial →Compare side by side →Get Questrial on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Questrial without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Syne87text 1.0% narrower · same x-height
- Funnel Sans78text 1.3% wider · same x-height
- Fustat77text 1.1% wider · same x-height
- Figtree76text 1.0% wider · same x-height
- Urbanist75same text width · same x-height
- Uncut Sans75text 1.4% wider · same x-height
Fallback while it loads
Until Questrial loads, this sets Arial in its place at 100.5% of its size, so running text keeps Questrial’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Questrial Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 100.49%;
ascent-override: 81.60%;
descent-override: 20.90%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Questrial', 'Questrial Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Questrial
Of the 14,576 home pages that load Questrial, 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
- Montserrat14%1,980 sites · 1× chance
- Roboto13%1,898 sites · 0.6× chance
- Open Sans12%1,681 sites · 0.6× chance
- Poppins9.9%1,444 sites · 0.9× chance
- Playfair Display5.3%773 sites · 2× chance
- Raleway4.9%720 sites · 1.2× chance
More than chanceLemon 100×Changa 20×Quattrocento 6.8×
Fonts that go with Questrial: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerQuestrial + any fontHow many of the 6,276,350 home pages counted load the two together, and how that compares with chance.Check this font with any other09 / Questions
Questions about Questrial
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Questrial free for commercial use?
Yes. Questrial 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 Questrial?
FontKind doesn’t host Questrial’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds a single font file. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Questrial in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Questrial 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 Questrial in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Questrial under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Questrial in Figma?
Yes: Questrial is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Questrial have?
Questrial comes in one weight, Regular (400). Ask for bold and most apps thicken the letters themselves: a faux bold, not a drawn one.
Who designed Questrial?
Questrial was designed by Joe Prince and Laura Meseguer. It has been on Google Fonts since August 2011. Joe Prince also made Maven Pro, Handlee, Varela Round and four more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Questrial?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Syne (87), Overused Grotesk (84) and Albert Sans (78), out of 100. Next to Questrial, Syne has nearly identical proportions. See all 100 fonts like Questrial.