Serif · Daniel Hernandez
Sanchez
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CSSfont-family: 'Sanchez', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Sanchez is a free serif by Daniel Hernandez, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Sanchez has an average x-height, is wider than 77% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 1.2 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Solway
Sanchez on one light table with its two closest fonts, Solway (95 out of 100) and Hepta Slab (87). Solway is 7% heavier; Hepta Slab is 13% wider and 13% lighter, with an x-height 8% taller.
Sanchez and Solway laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with SanchezSolway…
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 Sanchez alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Styles
Sanchez, upright and italic
1 weight (400), with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Sanchez, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Daniel Hernandez
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400), with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2012
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext
- 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, under another name. Not as “Sanchez”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Sanchez 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 Sanchez, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Sanchez under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Sanchez, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 49.2% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 71.8% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.69lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 55.2% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 42%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.19 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of serifs
WidthWider than 77% of serifs
InkNear the middle of serifs
ContrastMore even than 91% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Sanchez
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Solway957% heavier
- Hepta Slab8713% wider · x-height 8% taller · 13% lighter
- Arvo858% heavier
- BioRhyme8427% heavier · 10% wider · x-height 4% shorter
- Crete Round8132% heavier · 6% narrower · more stroke contrast
- Slabo 13px79x-height 9% taller · 6% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Sanchez →Compare side by side →Get Sanchez on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Sanchez without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Solway95same text width · x-height 1.6% taller
- Arvo85text 0.6% narrower · x-height 2.8% taller
- Belgrano78text 2.1% wider · x-height 1.2% taller
- Montagu Slab72same text width · x-height 2.2% taller
- Pridi63text 1.6% narrower · x-height 2.4% shorter
- Antic Slab58text 2.9% narrower · x-height 1.6% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Sanchez loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 122.4% of its size, so running text keeps Sanchez’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Sanchez Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 122.43%;
ascent-override: 82.01%;
descent-override: 22.38%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Sanchez', 'Sanchez Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Sanchez
Of the 1,849 home pages that load Sanchez, 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
- Open Sans21%389 sites · 1.2× chance
- Roboto16%296 sites · 0.8× chance
- Lato11%212 sites · 1.4× chance
- Montserrat10%193 sites · 0.8× chance
- Raleway5.2%96 sites · 1.3× chance
- Poppins5.1%94 sites · 0.5× chance
More than chanceSarabun 18×Work Sans 2.2×
Pair checkerSanchez + 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 Sanchez
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Sanchez free for commercial use?
Yes. Sanchez is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a changed version may not be called “Sanchez”.
How do I download and install Sanchez?
FontKind doesn’t host Sanchez’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds two 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 Sanchez in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Sanchez 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 Sanchez in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Sanchez under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Sanchez in Figma?
Yes: Sanchez is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Sanchez have?
Sanchez comes in one weight, Regular (400), with an italic. Ask for bold and most apps thicken the letters themselves: a faux bold, not a drawn one.
Who designed Sanchez?
Sanchez was designed by Daniel Hernandez. It has been on Google Fonts since October 2012.
What fonts are similar to Sanchez?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Solway (95), Hepta Slab (87) and Arvo (85), out of 100. Next to Sanchez, Solway is 7% heavier. See all 100 fonts like Sanchez.