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About Asar.

Asar is an original Devanagari and Latin typeface that is based on an expanding brush stroke following a heart line. The design is meant to work well with long texts while maintaining a certain charm at large sizes. Asar is partially derived from Pria Ravichadran's Palanquin, starting by interpreting that design's overall proportions and heart lines and glyph set and OpenType features.

The design arrives at its own identity by adjusting for the density of certain brush strokes, that dictate wider spacing and new forms. The brush used is the Expand Path feature of Fontlab Studio 5, using a width of 93, an angle of -55, and a roundness of 35. In general the letters are designed so as to not require further adjustment, but where this is not satisfying then manual adjustments are made.

This project is led by Sorkin Type, an international type foundry based in Boston. To contribute, see github.com/EbenSorkin/Asar

Designer
Sorkin Type
Classification
Serif
Coverage
459 languages
Package release
v24
Updated
Mar 3, 2026
Monthly usage
  • npm430 downloads last month
  • jsDelivr4,913 requests last month
License
OFL-1.1

Style and character

Visual characteristics associated with this family.

  • Business
  • Competent
  • Humanist Venetian

Characters and features

What this family includes and how its files are structured.

Explore glyphs →

Language and character coverage

Devanagari is the primary writing system.

  • 'AleQale · Latin
  • AchineseBahsa Acèh · Latin
  • AcoliLatin
  • AdaraLatin
  • AfarQafar · Latin
  • AfrikaansLatin
  • Ainu (Latin)
  • AlagoLatin
  • AlbanianShqip · Latin
  • AlekanoGahuku · Latin
  • AleutUnangam Tunuu · Latin
  • AmahuacaLatin
  • AmarakaeriLatin
  • AmisLatin
  • AnaangAnaañ · Latin
  • Ao NagaLatin
  • Arabic, Chadian SpokenLatin
  • AragoneseAragonés · Latin
  • ArapahoLatin
  • AromanianArmani · Latin
  • ArpitanLatin
  • Artificial languages, World (Latin)
  • AsháninkaLatin
  • Ashéninka PerenéLatin
  • Ashéninka, PichisLatin
  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, Latin
  • AsuKipare · Latin
  • Awadhiअवधी · Devanagari
  • AwakLatin
  • AymaraAymar · Latin
  • Azerbaijaniazərbaycan (latın) · Latin
  • BalineseBali · Latin
  • Banda, West CentralLatin
  • BangwinjiLatin
  • BanjarLatin
  • Bantawa (Devanagari)
  • BapukuLatin
  • Bashkir (Latin)
  • BasqueEuskara · Latin
  • Batak TobaLatin
  • BedawiyetLatin
  • Belarusian (Latin)
  • BembaChibemba · Latin
  • BenaEkibena · Latin
  • BenchLatin
  • BengaLatin
  • BetawiLatin
  • Bhujel (Devanagari)
  • BialiLatin
  • BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • BilenLatin
  • BislamaLatin
  • Bodoबरʼ · Devanagari
  • Bodo (Latin)
  • BokobaruLatin
  • BosnianBosanski · Latin
  • Brahui (Latin)
  • BugineseBasa Ugi · Latin
  • C’LelaLatin
  • CahungwaryaLatin
  • Camling (Devanagari)
  • Candoshi-ShapraLatin
  • CaquinteLatin
  • Cashibo-CacataiboLatin
  • CatalanCatalà · Latin
  • CebuanoBinisaya · Latin
  • Central DusunLatin
  • ChachiLatin
  • ChamorroChamorru · Latin
  • Chantyal (Devanagari)
  • Chavacano, Philippines (Latin)
  • ChhattisgarhiDevanagari
  • ChidurumaLatin
  • ChigaRukiga · Latin
  • Chimborazo Highland QuichuaRuna Simi · Latin
  • Chin, HakaLatin
  • Chin, MatuLatin
  • Chinantec, OjitlánLatin
  • ChokweLatin
  • ChuukeseChuuk · Latin
  • Cofán, Latin
  • ColoradoLatin
  • Comorian, NgazidjaLatin
  • Cook Islands MāoriMāori Kūki 'Āirani · Latin
  • CornishKernewek · Latin
  • CorsicanCorsu · Latin
  • Crimean TurkishLatin
  • Crioulo, Upper GuineaLatin
  • CroatianHrvatski · Latin
  • Cuyonon (Latin)
  • CzechČeština · Latin
  • DanishDansk · Latin
  • DawroLatin
  • DelawareHuluníixsuwaakan · Latin
  • Dhanwar, Nepal (Devanagari)
  • Dhimal (Devanagari)
  • DikakaLatin
  • Dogri𑠖𑠵𑠌𑠤𑠮 · Devanagari
  • Dotyaliडोटेली · Devanagari
  • DrungLatin
  • Eastern Tamangतामाङ‎ · Devanagari
  • EmbuKiembu · Latin
  • EnglishLatin
  • Ese EjjaLatin
  • EsperantoLatin
  • EstonianEesti · Latin
  • ExtremaduranLatin
  • FaroeseFøroyskt · Latin
  • FijianVakaviti · Latin
  • FilipinoLatin
  • FinnishSuomi · Latin
  • Finnish, KvenLatin
  • FrenchFrançais · Latin
  • FriulianFurlan · Latin
  • FuliiruLatin
  • GagauzGagauzça · Latin
  • GalicianGalego · Latin
  • GalloLatin
  • Gamale Kham, Devanagari
  • GamoLatin
  • GandaLuganda · Latin
  • GarifunaLatin
  • Gelao, KlauLatin
  • GermanDeutsch · Latin
  • Gheg AlbanianGegnisht · Latin
  • GilberteseKiribati · Latin
  • Goan Konkaniगोवन कोंकणी · Devanagari
  • GofaLatin
  • Gourmanchémagulimancema · Latin
  • Guadeloupean Creole French, Martinique (Latin)
  • GuarayuLatin
  • Guianese Creole FrenchLatin
  • Gujari (Devanagari)
  • GusiiEkegusii · Latin
  • GyeleLatin
  • HadiyyaHadiyyisa · Latin
  • Haitian CreoleKreyòl Ayisyen · Latin
  • HangaLatin
  • HaniLatin
  • HarariLatin
  • HiligaynonIlonggo · Latin
  • Hindiहिन्दी · Devanagari
  • Hindustani, SarnamiLatin
  • Hmonghveb Hmub · Latin
  • Hmong NjuaLatin
  • Hmong, Northern QiandongHmong (Latin) · Latin
  • Hmong, Southern QiandongLatin
  • HoDevanagari
  • HopiHopilàvayi · Latin
  • Huastec, San Luís PotosíLatin
  • HungarianMagyar · Latin
  • IcelandicÍslenska · Latin
  • IdoLatin
  • IlokoIlokano · Latin
  • Inari SamiAnarâškielâ · Latin
  • IndonesianIndonesia · Latin
  • InnuInnu Aimun · Latin
  • InterlinguaLatin
  • Interlingue (Latin)
  • IraqwLatin
  • IrishGaeilge · Latin
  • ItalianItaliano · Latin
  • IzereLatin
  • Jamaican Creole EnglishJamiekan · Latin
  • JavaneseJawa · Latin
  • Jèrriais, Latin
  • Jola-FonyiJóola-Fóoñi · Latin
  • KabuverdianuLatin
  • KalaallisutLatin
  • KalangaLatin
  • KalenjinMarkweta · Latin
  • KambaKikamba · Latin
  • KanaujiDevanagari
  • KaondeLatin
  • KarelianKarjala · Latin
  • KashubianKaszëbsczi · Latin
  • Kazakh (Latin)
  • Kharia (Devanagari)
  • KhasiKa Ktien Khasi · Latin
  • Kichwa, Unified QuichuaLatin
  • KikuyuGĩgĩkũyũ · Latin
  • KimbunduLatin
  • KinyarwandaLatin
  • KitubaLatin
  • Klingon (Latin)
  • KombeLatin
  • KongoKikongo · Latin
  • KonjoLatin
  • KonkaniDevanagari
  • KuanyamaOshikwanyama · Latin
  • KunamaLatin
  • Kurdish (Latin)Kurmancî
  • KurukhDevanagari
  • KutuLatin
  • KwereLatin
  • KʼicheʼQatzijob'al · Latin
  • LadinLatin
  • Ladino (Latin)
  • LambaIchilamba · Latin
  • Lamnso’Latin
  • Lango, UgandaLatin
  • LatgalianLatgalīšu · Latin
  • Latin
  • LatvianLatviešu · Latin
  • LeleLatin
  • Lhomi (Devanagari)
  • LigurianLigure · Latin
  • Lingua Franca Nova, Latin
  • LithuanianLietuviškai · Latin
  • Lojban (Latin)lojban (Latin)
  • LombardLatin
  • LomweLatin
  • Lower SorbianDolnoserbšćina · Latin
  • Luba-LuluaTshiluba · Latin
  • LuguruLatin
  • Lule SamiJulevusámegiella · Latin
  • LundaLatin
  • LuoDholuo · Latin
  • LuvaleLatin
  • LuwoLatin
  • LuxembourgishLëtzebuergesch · Latin
  • LuyiaLatin
  • MachameLatin
  • Maithiliमैथिली · Devanagari
  • MakhuwaEmakhuwa · Latin
  • Makhuwa-MeettoImeetto · Latin
  • MakondeChimakonde · Latin
  • MalagasyLatin
  • Malay (Latin)
  • MalteseMalti · Latin
  • Mambila, NigeriaLatin
  • Mandinkamandinka · Latin
  • Mandjakmanjak · Latin
  • Mankanyamankaañ · Latin
  • ManxGaelg · Latin
  • ManyikaLatin
  • Maorite reo Māori · Latin
  • MapucheMapudungun · Latin
  • Maranao (Latin)
  • Marathiमराठी · Devanagari
  • MasaabaLatin
  • Matsés (Latin)
  • Mauritian CreoleKreol Morisien · Latin
  • Mazatec, IxcatlánLatin
  • MeruKîmîîrû · Latin
  • Middle High GermanLatin
  • MinangkabauBaso Minangkabau · Latin
  • MirandeseMirandés · Latin
  • MískitoLatin
  • Mixe, TotontepecLatin
  • MohawkKanien’kéha · Latin
  • MozarabicLatin
  • Munda (Devanagari)
  • Mundari (Devanagari)
  • MuscogeeMvskoke · Latin
  • Musi (Latin)
  • MwaniLatin
  • NaraLatin
  • NdambaLatin
  • NdauLatin
  • NdongaLatin
  • NeapolitanNapulitano · Latin
  • Nepaliनेपाली · Devanagari
  • NewariDevanagari
  • NgindoLatin
  • NguluLatin
  • NiueanNiuē · Latin
  • NomatsiguengaLatin
  • North NdebeleisiNdebele · Latin
  • Northern FrisianLatin
  • Northern SamiSámegiella · Latin
  • Northern SothoSepedi · Latin
  • NorwegianNorsk · Latin
  • Norwegian Bokmålnorsk bokmål · Latin
  • Norwegian Nynorsknynorsk · Latin
  • NovialLatin
  • Nupe-Nupe-TakoLatin
  • NyanjaChicheŵa · Latin
  • NyankoleRunyankore · Latin
  • Nyasa TongaLatin
  • NyembaLatin
  • NyoroLatin
  • OccitanLatin
  • OgbahLatin
  • OkiekLatin
  • Old EnglishÆnglisc (Latin) · Latin
  • Old FrenchLatin
  • Old High GermanLatin
  • Old IrishLatin
  • Old ProvençalLatin
  • Old Welsh, Latin
  • OromoAfaan Oromoo · Latin
  • OroqenLatin
  • Otomi, MezquitalLatin
  • OtuhoLatin
  • Paite Chin, Latin
  • Palauana tekoi er a Belau · Latin
  • PampangaKapampangan · Latin
  • PapiamentoPapiamentu · Latin
  • PicardLatin
  • PiedmontesePiemontèis · Latin
  • PijinLatin
  • Pintupi-LuritjaLatin
  • PipilLatin
  • PogoloLatin
  • PohnpeianPohnpei · Latin
  • PökootMarkweta · Latin
  • PolishPolski · Latin
  • Pontic (Latin)
  • PortuguesePortuguês · Latin
  • Punuyipunu · Latin
  • PurepechaLatin
  • Quechua, Ambo-PascoLatin
  • Quechua, Arequipa-La UniónLatin
  • Quechua, AyacuchoLatin
  • Quechua, CajamarcaLatin
  • Quechua, CuscoRunasimi · Latin
  • Quechua, Huamalíes-Dos de Mayo HuánucoLatin
  • Quechua, Huaylas AncashLatin
  • Quechua, Margos-Yarowilca-LauricochaLatin
  • Quechua, North JunínLatin
  • Quechua, Northern Conchucos AncashLatin
  • Quechua, South BolivianLatin
  • QʼeqchiʼLatin
  • Rapa (Latin)
  • RejangLatin
  • RendilleLatin
  • ResheLatin
  • Réunion Creole FrenchLatin
  • RigweLatin
  • Rinconada BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • Rohingya (Latin)
  • RomagnolLatin
  • Romani, BalkanLatin
  • RomanianRomână · Latin
  • RomanshRumantsch · Latin
  • Romanyřomani ćhib · Latin
  • RomboLatin
  • RongaLatin
  • RundiIkirundi · Latin
  • RwaLatin
  • SahoLatin
  • Saint Lucian Creole French, Latin
  • SalarLatin
  • SamburuSampur · Latin
  • SamoanSāmoa · Latin
  • SangoSängö · Latin
  • SanguShisango · Latin
  • Sanskritसंस्कृतम् · Devanagari
  • Santali (Devanagari)
  • SãotomenseLatin
  • SapinyLatin
  • SardinianSardu · Latin
  • SasakLatin
  • Sassarese SardinianSardu · Latin
  • Saterland FrisianLatin
  • ScotsScots Leid · Latin
  • Scottish GaelicGàidhlig · Latin
  • SecoyaLatin
  • SenaCisena · Latin
  • Serbian (Latin)srpski (latinica, Crna Gora)
  • SeriCmiique Iitom · Latin
  • Seselwa Creole FrenchSeselwa · Latin
  • ShambalaKishambaa · Latin
  • ShekoLatin
  • SherpaDevanagari
  • ShillukLatin
  • Shipibo-ConiboLatin
  • ShonaChishona · Latin
  • SidamoLatin
  • SilesianŚlůnsko godka · Latin
  • Sindhi (Devanagari)सिन्धी
  • SlovakSlovenčina · Latin
  • SlovenianSlovenščina · Latin
  • SogaLusoga · Latin
  • SomaliSoomaali · Latin
  • South NdebeleisiNdebele · Latin
  • Southern SamiÅarjelsaemiengïele · Latin
  • Southern SothoSesotho · Latin
  • Southern TujiaLatin
  • SpanishEspañol · Latin
  • Sranan TongoLatin
  • SubaLatin
  • SukumaKisukuma · Latin
  • SundaneseBasa Sunda · Latin
  • SwahiliKiswahili · Latin
  • Swahili, CongoLatin
  • SwatiSiswati · Latin
  • SwedishSvenska · Latin
  • Swiss GermanSchwyzerdütsch · Latin
  • TahitianReo Tahiti · Latin
  • TaitaKidawida · Latin
  • Tajik (Latin)
  • TakwaneLatin
  • Talinga-BwisiLatin
  • Tatar (Latin)
  • TedagaLatin
  • Tedim ChinLatin
  • Tenango Otomi, Latin
  • TetumLia Tetun · Latin
  • Tetun DiliLatin
  • Thakali (Devanagari)
  • Thangmi (Devanagari)
  • TivLatin
  • Tiwi (Latin)
  • Tok PisinLatin
  • TokelauLatin
  • TongaLatin
  • TooroLatin
  • ToposaLatin
  • Totonac, PapantlaLatin
  • TsamaiLatin
  • TsongaXitsonga · Latin
  • TsuvadiLatin
  • TswanaSetswana · Latin
  • TulaLatin
  • TumbukaChitumbuka · Latin
  • TurkishTürkçe · Latin
  • Turkmen (Latin)Türkmençe
  • Tzeltal, OxchucLatin
  • Tzotzil, ChamulaLatin
  • Uab MetoUab Metô · Latin
  • Upper SorbianHornjoserbšćina · Latin
  • ut-Ma’inLatin
  • Uyghur (Latin)Uighur
  • VenetianVèneto · Latin
  • VepsVepsä · Latin
  • VidundaLatin
  • VolapükLatin
  • VõroLatin
  • VunjoLatin
  • WalloonWalon · Latin
  • WalserWalscher · Latin
  • Wancho Naga, Devanagari
  • WarayWaray-Waray · Latin
  • WarlpiriLatin
  • WayuuWayuunaiki · Latin
  • WelshCymraeg · Latin
  • WendatLatin
  • West Albay BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • Western FrisianFrysk · Latin
  • Wolaytta (Latin)
  • WolofLatin
  • XhosaisiXhosa · Latin
  • Yakha (Devanagari)
  • YaneshaʼLatin
  • YaochiYao · Latin
  • YapeseWaab · Latin
  • YasaLatin
  • YucatecoMàaya t'àan · Latin
  • ZaghawaLatin
  • ZandeLatin
  • ZáparoLatin
  • Zapotec, GüiláLatin
  • Zapotec, MiahuatlánLatin
  • ZayseLatin
  • ZhuangLatin
  • ZigulaLatin
  • ZuluisiZulu · Latin

Styles and weights

1 weight · Normal

Each weight is provided as a separate font file.

  • Regular 400

OpenType features

Availability can vary between files.

  • ABVMApplies the font’s abvm behavior during text shaping.abvm
  • ABVSApplies the font’s abvs behavior during text shaping.abvs
  • AKHNApplies the font’s akhn behavior during text shaping.akhn
  • BLWFApplies the font’s blwf behavior during text shaping.blwf
  • BLWMApplies the font’s blwm behavior during text shaping.blwm
  • BLWSApplies the font’s blws behavior during text shaping.blws
  • CJCTApplies the font’s cjct behavior during text shaping.cjct
  • FractionsBuilds diagonal fractions from ordinary numbers.frac
  • HALFApplies the font’s half behavior during text shaping.half
  • HALNApplies the font’s haln behavior during text shaping.haln
  • Historical formsReplaces modern forms with historically appropriate alternatives.hist
  • Localized formsUses character forms appropriate to the selected language or region.locl
  • NUKTApplies the font’s nukt behavior during text shaping.nukt
  • PRESApplies the font’s pres behavior during text shaping.pres
  • PSTSApplies the font’s psts behavior during text shaping.psts
  • RKRFApplies the font’s rkrf behavior during text shaping.rkrf
  • RPHFApplies the font’s rphf behavior during text shaping.rphf
  • Stylistic alternatesOffers stylistic alternatives for selected characters.salt
  • Stylistic set 1Activates a coordinated set of alternate character designs.ss01
  • VATUApplies the font’s vatu behavior during text shaping.vatu

License

Complete terms and attribution for this font.

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Attribution

Copyright (c) 2014-2015, Sorkin Type Co (sorkintype.com | sorkintype@gmail.com). Copyright 2014 Pria Ravichandran (pria.ravichandran@gmail.com)

Copyright (c) 2014-2015, Sorkin Type Co (sorkintype.com | sorkintype@gmail.com). Copyright 2014 Pria Ravichandran (pria.ravichandran@gmail.com). Asar is a trademark of Sorkin Type Co.

This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.

This license is copied below, and is also available with a FAQ at: http://scripts.sil.org/OFL


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Provenance

Where the files came from and what Fontsource distributes.

View upstream project →
Provider
Google Fonts
Source files
1
Formats
TTF
Revision
95f4904fc8
  • Asar-Regular.ttf Static · Normal · Regular 400 · Version 1.003; ttfautohint (v1.3) -l 8 -r 50 -G 0 -x 0 -H 45 -D deva -f latn -m "" -w gG -t -X "" · 653 KB