Asar
serif · Designed by Sorkin Type
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Asar is a serif typeface with a sturdy, traditional structure and moderate stroke contrast. Its letterforms are upright and balanced, drawing from classical book typography traditions while remaining legible at a range of sizes. The serifs are well-defined without being overly delicate, giving it a grounded, dependable quality. It reads as formal but not stiff, with enough warmth in its construction to avoid feeling cold or institutional. Overall, it carries a sense of reliability and quiet authority.
Asar works well in long-form reading environments such as digital books, literary magazines, or editorial platforms where sustained readability matters. It is a reasonable choice for academic or research-oriented websites that need to convey credibility and seriousness. It also suits branding for publishers, cultural organizations, or heritage brands that want a typographic voice rooted in tradition without looking dated.
Best suited for: Consider Asar for body text in digital publications, academic websites, and editorial platforms where extended reading and formal credibility are priorities.
Design considerations: Asar's single regular weight limits typographic hierarchy options, making it most effective paired with fonts offering greater weight variation. Its classical serif structure and moderate contrast position it well for contexts requiring traditional authority without contemporary styling.
Pairing guidance: Playfair Display can establish visual hierarchy and emphasis through its display weight range, Lato provides accessible sans-serif contrast for interface elements and secondary content, and Libre Barcode 39 Text serves functional identification purposes when barcode or encoded data presentation is needed.
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Asar at a glance
Sorkin Type
SIL Open Font License 1.1
June 2015
September 2025
1 (1 weight)
Serif
3
Google Fonts
Asar styles
| Weight | Name | Upright |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Asar character map
Which languages does Asar support?
Asar includes 3 character sets:
- Devanagari: Hindi, Marathi, Nepali and Sanskrit
- 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
It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.
Can I use Asar commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Asar 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.