Asap Bold Italic, created by Pablo Cosgaya of Omnibus-Type, is a free bold italic sans serif with a compact, lively silhouette. Its broad strokes turn through softened corners and rounded ends, and the changing widths give the letters a more human, informal pace than a rigid geometric face.
Designers addressing an energetic, approachable audience can use it for sports branding, food packaging, event posters, and music merchandise, where the forward slant suggests motion. It is strongest in punchy headlines with an informal edge.
Asap is based on Ancha (designed by Pablo Cosgaya & Hector Gatti). This family, specially developed for screen and desktop use, offers of a standarised character width on all styles, which helps retain the same length on all text lines.
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created2012-01-19
Revision1
Glyph count252
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSans serif
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleOutline
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Italic angle-6
Pattern natureItalic
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 4 font weights listed below: