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Sail font pairings

Fonts that go with Sail — live previews, pairing ideas and free embed code.

Display1 weightby Miguel Hernandez
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow
400The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 !?&@€$%

Sail is a free display typeface designed by Miguel Hernandez, added to Google Fonts in 2011.

It comes in 1 weight.

It is the #1,110 most popular Latin font family on Google Fonts.

As a display face, Sail works best at large sizes — headlines, logos, posters and hero sections — paired with a quieter font for body text.

Fonts that pair well with Sail

Notes from the studio

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HSailBArchivobold→

Sail is a display face with strong personality — use it big and sparingly.

Stories worth reading slowly

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HSailBRalewaybold→

Sail is a display face with strong personality — use it big and sparingly.

The art of saying less

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HSailBRubikbold→

Sail is a display face with strong personality — use it big and sparingly.

The future of small business

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HSailBIBM Plex Sansbold→

Sail is a display face with strong personality — use it big and sparingly.

The future of small business

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HSailBPlayfair Displaybold→

Sail brings character to headlines, and Playfair Display adds a bookish, readable rhythm to paragraphs — a good fit for editorial and brand sites.

Notes from the studio

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HSailBSource Serif 4bold→

Sail brings character to headlines, and Source Serif 4 adds a bookish, readable rhythm to paragraphs — a good fit for editorial and brand sites.

Try Sail in the pairing tool →

How to use Sail on your website

HTML — paste in <head>
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Sail:wght@400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
CSS
font-family: 'Sail', sans-serif;

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Frequently asked questions

Is Sail free for commercial use?

Yes. Sail is distributed through Google Fonts under an open-source licence, so you can use it for free in personal and commercial projects, including websites, apps, logos and print.

What fonts go well with Sail?

Good matches for Sail include Archivo, Raleway, Rubik and IBM Plex Sans. Each of these offers enough contrast to create clear hierarchy while keeping a consistent feel.

Is Sail a variable font?

No. Sail is available as 1 static weight.

Who designed Sail?

Sail was designed by Miguel Hernandez.