Arsenal

sans-serif · Designed by Andrij Shevchenko

Arsenal: Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow

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Arsenal is a sans-serif typeface with a slightly condensed, upright structure that gives it a clean and confident look. Its letterforms are geometric in influence but retain enough humanist detail to avoid feeling cold or mechanical. The strokes have moderate contrast and the overall weight feels balanced, making it legible at both display and smaller sizes. It carries a professional, no-nonsense personality that leans functional over decorative, with enough character to stand out without demanding attention.

Arsenal works well for government and institutional websites where clarity and authority matter without requiring something flashy. It fits naturally into tech or software product branding where a modern, structured look is needed. It also performs reliably in editorial and news contexts, particularly for section headings and navigation labels where readability across screen sizes is a practical requirement.

Best suited for: Consider Arsenal for administrative dashboards, corporate intranets, news article headers, and software interfaces where functional clarity and professional authority take priority.

Design considerations: Arsenal's four-weight range supports hierarchy without requiring extensive font loading, making it practical for responsive layouts across devices. The geometric-humanist balance suits both body text and display roles, though its slightly condensed structure benefits from adequate line spacing in longer passages.

Pairing guidance: Playfair Display brings editorial elegance to feature headlines and cover treatments, Lato offers a lighter, more approachable counterpoint for body copy and UI elements, and Caveat introduces informal warmth for callouts, testimonials, or accent moments that benefit from human touch.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Lato Caveat

Arsenal at a glance

Designer

Andrij Shevchenko

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

December 2016

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

4 (2 weights + italics)

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

5

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 4 Arsenal styles

Weight Name Upright Italic
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123
700 Bold Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123

Arsenal character map

Uppercase

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

Lowercase

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

Numbers and punctuation

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Cyrillic (sample)

А Б В Г Д Е Ж З И Й К Л М Н О П Р С Т У Ф Х Ц Ч Ш Щ Ъ Ы Ь Э Ю Я а б в г д е ж з и й к л м н

Cyrillic Extended (sample)

Ґ Є Ї Ў Ғ Қ Ң Ү Ұ Һ Ә Ө

Latin Extended (sample)

Ā Ă Ą Ć Č Ď Đ Ē Ę Ě Ğ Ī Į İ Ĺ Ľ Ł Ń Ň Ő Œ Ř Ś Ş Š Ť Ů Ű Ź Ż Ž

Vietnamese (sample)

Ạ Ả Ấ Ầ Ẩ Ẫ Ậ Ắ Ằ Ặ Ẹ Ẻ Ẽ Ế Ề Ệ Ỉ Ị Ọ Ỏ Ố Ồ Ộ Ơ Ớ Ờ Ụ Ủ Ư Ứ Ừ Ự Ỳ Ỵ

Which languages does Arsenal support?

Arsenal includes 5 character sets:

  • Cyrillic: Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian and other Cyrillic-script languages
  • Cyrillic Extended: additional Cyrillic letters used in languages such as Kazakh, Tatar and Bashkir
  • Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages
  • Latin Extended: Central and Eastern European languages such as Polish, Czech, Turkish, Romanian and Hungarian
  • Vietnamese: Vietnamese, including its stacked tone marks

Can I use Arsenal commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Arsenal is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. You can use it in logos, websites, apps, videos, printed products and merchandise without paying or asking permission. The one thing you can't do is sell the font file on its own.

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Arsenal FAQ

Is Arsenal free for commercial use?

Yes. Arsenal is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, so you can use it in commercial projects, including logos, client work and products you sell.

Which weights does Arsenal include?

Arsenal includes 2 weights, from Regular (400) to Bold (700), each with a matching italic, for 4 styles in total.

Does Arsenal support Cyrillic?

Yes. Arsenal includes Cyrillic characters, so it works for Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Serbian text. It also supports Cyrillic Extended, Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese.

Who designed Arsenal?

Arsenal was designed by Andrij Shevchenko. It was added to Google Fonts in December 2016.