TASA Explorer
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
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1. Install Package
pnpm add @fontsource-variable/tasa-explorer2. Import in App
import '@fontsource-variable/tasa-explorer/wght.css';3. CSS Usage
body {
font-family: "TASA Explorer Variable", sans-serif;
}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
/* tasa-explorer-latin-wght-normal */
@font-face {
font-family: "TASA Explorer Variable";
font-style: normal;
font-display: swap;
font-weight: 100 900;
src: url(https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/fontsource/fonts/tasa-explorer:vf@latest/latin-wght-normal.woff2)
format("woff2-variations");
}Background & Story
TASA Explorer is part of the TASA Typeface Collection—two typefaces originally commissioned by the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) as part of its institutional rebranding, and released under the SIL Open Font License. It is accompanied by its sibling typeface, TASA Orbiter.
TASA Explorer is a geometric sans-serif designed to embody the adventurous spirit of space exploration. Its vertically cut terminals and sharp-angled corners lend a bold, assertive presence that commands attention. Subtle contrast between thick and thin strokes introduces visual rhythm, preventing the geometric structure from feeling static or rigid.
The original TASA typefaces (v1) were designed by Local Remote between 2022 and 2023. TASA Explorer (v1) featured five weights and was designed exclusively for display use. With an extremely large x-height and minimal optical corrections, it was optimized for high-impact performance at large sizes.
In 2025, both typefaces were updated by Weizhong Zhang. The focus of the update was to preserve their core design characteristics while improving drawing precision and readability. TASA Explorer (v2) introduces a slightly reduced x-height, smoother letterforms, and more relaxed spacing, resulting in a more even texture across text blocks. It is now suitable for both display and text applications. The fonts now support the Google Fonts Core Latin character set, along with additional glyphs for Taiwanese Romanizations (Tâi-lô and POJ).
To contribute, see github.com/localremotetw/TASA-Typeface-Collection.
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Install
pnpm add @fontsource-variable/tasa-explorerDesigned by
Local Remote, Weizhong Zhang
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License
OFL-1.1