Author's note

Asap Bold by Pablo Cosgaya of Omnibus-Type is a free bold sans serif with compact, upright proportions. Its broad strokes end in gently softened corners, keeping the dense lettering from looking severe. The rounded lowercase forms feel especially open and direct.

Posters are a convincing use, since the sturdy shapes deliver immediate impact without slipping into novelty lettering. The same practical character suits event graphics, product packaging, magazine covers, and public signage, with the softer details lending each setting an approachable voice and making the font particularly useful for clear, upbeat editorial design.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2011 by Omnibus-Type (www.omnibus-type.com) with Reserved Font Name "Asap".
Font family
Asap
Font subfamily
Bold
Unique subfamily identification
Omnibus-Type: Asap Bold: 2011
Full font name
Asap Bold
Name table version
Version 1.001
Postscript font name
Asap-Bold
Trademark notice
Asap is a trademark of Omnibus-Type.
Manufacturer name
Designer
Description
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 styleItalic
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 4 font weights listed below:
Asap-Bold.ttf
Asap-Italic.ttf
Asap-Regular.ttf
Asap-BoldItalic.ttf