Instrument Sans is a free sans serif typeface designed by Rodrigo Fuenzalida, Jordan Egstad. It is used by 2 of the 407 sites we analyzed, which ranks it joint number 29 among the 100 website fonts you can get. You can use it without paying.
Instrument Sans at a glance
- Rank
- =29 of 100, by number of analyzed sites using it
- Used on
- 2 sites of 407 analyzed (0%)
- Style
- Sans Serif
- Designer
- Rodrigo Fuenzalida, Jordan Egstad
- Licence
- Free, open source
- Added to Google Fonts
- May 8, 2023
- Source
- Google Fonts, checked October 21, 2026
Where is Instrument Sans used?
Instrument Sans is the headline font on 1 and the body font on 2 of the 2 sites that use it. Where it is not the biggest font for a job, it draws a smaller share of the text, such as labels or buttons.
| Industry | Sites using it | Of analyzed sites in that industry |
|---|---|---|
| Agencies and creative studios | 1 | 5% |
| Developer tools and infrastructure | 1 | 2% |
Which websites use Instrument Sans?
Each link opens the free font finder on that site.
- netlify.com Developer tools and infrastructure · body · 57.4% of its text
- instrument.com Agencies and creative studios · headings · body · 94.2% of its text
What does Instrument Sans pair with?
| Used together with | Sites | As |
|---|---|---|
| Figtree | 1 | heading and body |
| Martian Mono | 1 | body and code |
A pairing here means two different typefaces that are the biggest font for different jobs on the same site. It shows what real sites do, which is a good starting point and not a rule. All pairings.
Where do I get Instrument Sans?
Instrument Sans is open source and free to use, including commercially. Download it from Google Fonts.
Google Fonts · checked October 21, 2026.
How do we know?
Each site was opened twice in a real browser and Chrome was asked which font file drew each piece of text. We count a font for a site only if both runs saw it and it drew at least 2% of the site’s custom-font text. The full method.
Other sans serif fonts in the ranking
FAQ
Is Instrument Sans free?
Yes. It is open source and free for commercial use, and available from Google Fonts.
Who designed Instrument Sans?
Instrument Sans was designed by Rodrigo Fuenzalida, Jordan Egstad. The source link on this page is where that is credited.
Which websites use Instrument Sans?
Of the 407 sites we analyzed, 2 sites draw text in Instrument Sans: netlify.com, instrument.com. The list on this page links each one to the font finder.
What fonts pair well with Instrument Sans?
On the sites we analyzed, Instrument Sans appears alongside Figtree (1 site), Martian Mono (1 site). That shows what real sites do, not a rule.
How do you know which font a site uses?
We open each site in a real browser and ask Chrome which font file it used to draw each piece of text, so renamed and self-hosted fonts are named by the file itself. Each site was measured twice, and a font counts only if both runs saw it.