Instrument Sans

A variable sans-serif designed for the Instrument brand, and open-sourced for you on google fonts.

Description

Instrument Sans is a variable sans-serif which balances an abundance of precision with subtle notes of playfulness. Inspiration was drawn from our enduring interest in neo-grotesques. In a way, this family of weights, widths, and italics represent an orchestration of all of our favorite qualities in a sans-serif while featuring contemporary characteristics that make this typeface distinctly our own.

Featuring 12 unique stylistic sets, commonly-used characters can be replaced with alternate glyphs in a variety of combinations to tailor the appearance and legibility of messaging. This flexibility allows for a wide range of expressive styles, making it easy to mold it to perfectly suit whatever style of expression is needed.

Variable Axes

Axis Name	Description	Range
wdth	Width	75-100
wdth	Weight	400-700
ital	Italic Slant	0-100

Opentype Features

Stylistic Sets:

Example	Set Name	Description
	SS01	Round punctuation, tittles, and diacritics
	SS02	Alternate “a” with single-story constructions
	SS03	Alternate “y” with a rounded descender
	SS04	Alternate “K” with a crossed arm and leg
	SS05	Alternate “R” with a straight leg
	SS06	Alternate “M” with angled strokes
	SS07	Alternate “G” without the spur
	SS08	Alternate “J” with extended terminal
	SS09	Alternate “Q” with alternate tail
	SS10	Alternate “2” with alternate spine
	SS11	Alternate “&” (’Et’ style ampersand)
	SS12	Alternate “$” and “¢” with solid vertical stroke

Other features:

• aalt - Access all alternatives
• case - Case-sensitive punctuation
• liga - Standard ligatures
• pnum - Proportional Figures
• tnum - Tabular Figures

Language support

Instrument Sans supports 389 languages.

Acknowledgements

Designed by Rodrigo Fuenzalida with direction from Jordan Egstad.

License

This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1. This license is available with a FAQ at: https://scripts.sil.org/OFL