Menu
I bet that each of you has an Instagram account as one of your social media platforms today. By and large, do you perhaps pay attention to the fonts you find in this application? If yes, you will probably notice several basic Insta font styles used for different purposes.
Let’s take a look at those common Instagram fonts employed for three different features, namely for the type mode (and stories), stickers, and the old app logo.
But first, it is worth knowing better about basic fonts used on the Instagram app.
You may encounter different fonts while using Instagram. Some of those basic or the most common Insta font collections are as follows.
For the web version, Instagram has applied Proxima Nova font for all the content with Niue Helvetian as a fallback. Furthermore, this app has used Fright Sans and Niue Helvetian for the iOS adaptation. Meanwhile, for Android adaptation, this app has Roboto font along with Freight.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!
What is the Type Mode in Instagram? It is a text-only feature you can share in your Instagram Stories in the form of cool graphics and lively insta font options.
For Stories, Instagram has applied the San Fransisco font on iOS and Roboto on Android.
As for the Type Mode feature, there is classic Aveny-T font for ‘Modern,’ Cosmopolitan font for ‘Neon,’ or Courier Bold for ‘Typewriter’ modes. Moreover, you can find Roboto in Black Italic ‘Bold’ on Android, whereas on iOS, you can see San Fransisco Italic Bold.
Want to make your story or reel looks more aesthetic or appealing? Try to add Instagram stickers – such as Location, Mention, Hashtag, etc. For each sticker title, Aveny-T Regular is the Insta font used. It makes the app look better or more pleasing on screen.
Designed by A2-Type, the 20th century has had this typeface for posters in all capital letters. The most recent update of this font family comes with a complete set of lowercase letters and other glyphs.
If you are wondering, the old Instagram logo features a memorable black-colored logotype in a handwritten script typeface. This script Insta font is more likely similar to the Billabong font. We can date back the origin of this font to the 50s script headlines.
Instagram unveiled changes of a wordmark in 2013 (designed by Mackey Saturday) and in 2016. Blue Vinyl is the closest typeface of the latest wordmark (designed by Jess Latham). The font features allow more colors, fitting to different styles.
In 2020, Instagram offered more font options to update existing basic or classic ones. Those fonts are Comics, Influencer, Modern 2.0, and Simple. The app has encouraged the users to create more engaging personal and commercial Instagram stories.
In sum, those are some basic fonts Instagram used both in the website and app versions. And do you know what? Those Insta font collections are also highly applicable to other creative design projects. So, looking for more appropriate and likable fonts? Kindly visit Pollux of Geminorum, browse tons of inspiring font packs, and pick your favorite one.
