Asset
Type with Purpose
Good typography guides attention, improves understanding, and makes communication effortless.
The Anatomy of a Typeface
By FontSide · June 2026
Every typeface is a system of decisions — about stroke contrast, x-height, spacing, and rhythm. The best ones feel invisible: you stop seeing the letters and start hearing the voice behind them. That transparency is the hardest thing to design.
A high x-height opens up the counters and makes small text breathe. Tight tracking pulls a headline together; loose tracking gives a caption room to exhale. None of these choices are accidents — they are arguments about how reading should feel.
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Package Manager
The recommended way to use fonts in modern web projects.
1. Install Package
pnpm add @fontsource/asset 2. Import in App
// Please select at least one weight and style 3. CSS Usage
body {
font-family: "Asset", system-ui;
} Google Fonts CDN
Use Google's CDN to embed the fonts directly via HTML.
HTML <head>
<!-- Please select at least one weight and style --> Fontsource CDN
Skip the build step by adding this directly to your global CSS file.
Global CSS
/* Please select at least one weight and style */ Background & Story
Asset was inspired by the engraved letters found on United States dollar bills. Asset belongs to the "fat face" category because it is so bold or heavy. It is also a high contrast design and very extended or wide. Although it is legible at medium sizes it will shine most when used large where both its restraint and passion can be seen. This font was made specifically to be used on the web, but will work well in print.
To contribute, see github.com/SorkinType/Asset.
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Install
pnpm add @fontsource/asset Designed by
Riccardo De Franceschi, Eben Sorkin
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License
OFL-1.1