Rasa

serif · Designed by Rosetta, Anna Giedryś, David Březina

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

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Rasa is a serif typeface designed to support both Latin and Gujarati scripts, which gives it a sturdy, well-considered structure. Its letterforms have a traditional serif construction with moderate contrast between thick and thin strokes, and its overall weight feels solid without being heavy. The design leans toward a warm, grounded character rather than a cold or rigid one, making it approachable while still maintaining the credibility that comes with a classic serif. It reads comfortably at a range of sizes and carries a sense of reliability without being overly formal.

Rasa works well in editorial and publishing contexts where extended reading is expected, such as online magazines, digital books, or news-style websites, because its letterforms hold up well at body text sizes. It is a natural fit for cultural institutions, educational platforms, or nonprofits that need a typeface communicating trustworthiness without corporate stiffness. Its bilingual design capability also makes it a practical choice for projects serving South Asian audiences or any product that needs consistent typographic quality across both Latin and Gujarati content.

Best suited for: Body text in bilingual editorial projects, digital publishing platforms, educational content, and cultural institutions requiring reliable readability across Latin and Gujarati scripts.

Design considerations: Rasa offers a full range of weights and italics suitable for establishing typographic hierarchy within extended reading contexts. Its moderate contrast and warm serif construction support comfortable engagement at various sizes while maintaining visual consistency across different scripts and languages.

Pairing guidance: Pair Rasa with Playfair Display for distinguished display and headline roles that benefit from higher contrast, Source Sans 3 for clean interface elements and supplementary text requiring sans-serif clarity, and DM Mono for code blocks, data presentation, or technical content needing monospace precision.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Source Sans 3 DM Mono

Rasa at a glance

Designer

Rosetta, Anna Giedryś, David Březina

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

June 2016

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

10 (5 weights + italics)

Variable font

Yes: weight 300–700

Classification

Serif · Display

Character sets

4

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 10 Rasa styles

Weight Name Upright Italic
300 Light Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123
500 Medium Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123
600 SemiBold Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123
700 Bold Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123

Rasa 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 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

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

Vietnamese (sample)

Ạ Ả Ấ Ầ Ẩ Ẫ Ậ Ắ Ằ Ặ Ẹ Ẻ Ẽ Ế Ề Ệ Ỉ Ị Ọ Ỏ Ố Ồ Ộ Ơ Ớ Ờ Ụ Ủ Ư Ứ Ừ Ự Ỳ Ỵ

Which languages does Rasa support?

Rasa includes 4 character sets:

  • Gujarati: Gujarati
  • 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
  • Vietnamese: Vietnamese, including its stacked tone marks

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

Can I use Rasa commercially?

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

Is Rasa free for commercial use?

Yes. Rasa 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 Rasa include?

Rasa includes 5 weights, from Light (300) to Bold (700), each with a matching italic, for 10 styles in total. It's also a variable font, so any weight between 300 and 700 is available.

Does Rasa support Cyrillic?

No. Rasa supports Gujarati, Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Rasa?

Rasa was designed by Rosetta, Anna Giedryś, David Březina. It was added to Google Fonts in June 2016.