Asset

display · Designed by Riccardo De Franceschi, Eben Sorkin

Asset: A quick movement of the enemy will jeopardize five gunboats

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Asset is a display typeface with a bold, chunky character built around solid, high-contrast letterforms that lean into a retro-industrial aesthetic. Its thick strokes and tight construction give it a strong visual weight, making it demand attention without relying on decorative flourishes. The letterforms have a mechanical quality that feels rooted in mid-century commercial signage and woodblock printing traditions. It reads as confident and direct rather than elegant or refined, which makes it useful when you need something that holds its ground at large sizes.

Asset works well for festival and event branding where a vintage or handcrafted feel is appropriate, particularly music events, craft markets, or food and beverage concepts that want a grounded, no-nonsense identity. It suits editorial headlines in print or digital publications covering culture, design history, or maker communities where the retro-industrial tone reinforces the content. It also performs well in merchandise and packaging contexts, especially for goods that position themselves around craft, utility, or American heritage aesthetics, where the typeface's weight and character add authenticity at a glance.

Best suited for: Consider Asset for bold headlines, event posters, packaging labels, and branding contexts where a strong retro-industrial presence enhances visual impact at display sizes.

Design considerations: Asset's single regular weight and chunky letterforms work best at larger scales where its mechanical character and high contrast remain legible and impactful. The typeface's confident, utilitarian aesthetic pairs naturally with content emphasizing craft, heritage, or vintage commercial design sensibilities.

Pairing guidance: Pair Asset with Oswald for geometric sans-serif support in headlines and subheadings, Lora for serif body text and editorial refinement, and Caveat for handwritten accent elements that soften Asset's industrial weight while maintaining visual warmth.

Pairs well with

Oswald Lora Caveat

Asset at a glance

Designer

Riccardo De Franceschi, Eben Sorkin

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

June 2011

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Display

Character sets

5

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Asset styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

Asset character map

Uppercase

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Lowercase

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Numbers and punctuation

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Cyrillic Extended (sample)

Ґ Є Ї Ў Ғ Қ Ң Ү Ұ Һ Ә Ө

Latin Extended (sample)

Ā Ă Ą Ć Č Ď Đ Ē Ę Ě Ğ Ī Į İ Ĺ Ľ Ł Ń Ň Ő Œ Ř Ś Ş Š Ť Ů Ű Ź Ż Ž

Which languages does Asset support?

Asset includes 5 character sets:

  • Cyrillic Extended: additional Cyrillic letters used in languages such as Kazakh, Tatar and Bashkir
  • 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
  • Math: mathematical symbols and operators
  • Symbols: arrows, shapes and other technical symbols

It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.

Can I use Asset commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Asset 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.

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Asset FAQ

Is Asset free for commercial use?

Yes. Asset is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, so you can use it in commercial projects, including logos, client work and products you sell.

Which weights does Asset include?

Asset comes in a single weight, Regular (400), with no italic style.

Does Asset support Cyrillic?

No. Asset supports Cyrillic Extended, Latin, Latin Extended, Math and Symbols, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Asset?

Asset was designed by Riccardo De Franceschi, Eben Sorkin. It was added to Google Fonts in June 2011.