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Serif · Mariela Monsalve

Asul

Case
72 px
400 Regular
0 em
1.10

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CSSfont-family: 'Asul', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;

Asul is a free serif by Mariela Monsalve, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Asul has an average x-height, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is darker than 75%. Its thickest strokes are 1.9 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.

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01 / Light table

Laid on top of Coconat

Asul on one light table with its two closest fonts, Coconat (84 out of 100) and Marcellus SC (83). Coconat is 17% lighter and 4% wider, with an x-height 6% taller; Marcellus SC is 31% lighter, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 9% taller.

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Asul and Coconat laid on top of each other.

Ink shared with AsulCoconat…

Most different letters first; the figure is the share of ink the fonts have in common. Where the fonts agree the letters cancel to black: every white sliver is a real difference.

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02 / Letters

The Asul alphabet

Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400

Tap the letters you like, here and in other fonts, to find the fonts whose letters look most like them.

  • &
  • ?
  • !
  • @
  • %
  • (
  • )

03 / Weights

Asul in 2 weights

2 weights, 400–700

  • 400 Regular
  • 700 Bold

04 / Facts

Who made Asul, and can you use it?

Designer
Mariela Monsalve
Kind
Serif
Styles
2 weights, 400–700
On Google Fonts since
2011
Character sets
latin
Licence
SIL Open Font License 1.1

Can I use it?

Commercial use
Yes.
Logos
Yes.
Websites and apps
Yes. Self-hosted or loaded from Google Fonts.
PDFs and documents
Yes.
Changes
Yes, under another name. Not as “Asul”: the licence reserves the name.
Sharing the files
Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.

Asul is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.

What each licence allows →

Read the licence

Already in your apps?

Google Docs
Most likely. Under More fonts, in Sheets and Slides too. Google’s guide
Word, PowerPoint
No. Install it from Google Fonts first. Microsoft’s list
Figma
Yes. Built in, nothing to install. Figma’s help
Canva
Not verified. Search its font menu for Asul, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
Cricut
Once installed. Design Space lists Asul under System. Fonts for Cricut →

From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.

How each app gets its fonts →

Get Asul on Google Fonts

05 / Measurements

Asul, measured

Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style

Hxgp in Asul. Lines at the measured heights, as a share of the em · The parts of a letter, named
x-height
48.0% of the emlowercase x
Cap height
70.0% of the emcapitals
x / cap
0.69lowercase against capitals
Width
50.0% of the emaverage lowercase
Ink
45%letter box filled
Contrast
1.88 : 1moderate stroke contrast

How we measure →

Where it stands among serifs

Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind

  • x-heightNear the middle of serifs

  • WidthNear the middle of serifs

  • InkDarker than 75% of serifs

  • ContrastMore even than 61% of serifs

06 / Similar fonts

Fonts similar to Asul

Matched letter by letter · its own family apart

All 100 fonts similar to Asul →Compare side by side →Get Asul on Google Fonts

07 / Swap

Swap Asul without a jump

Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%

Fallback while it loads

Until Asul loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 110.7% of its size, so running text keeps Asul’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Asul Fallback';
  src: local('Times New Roman');
  size-adjust: 110.74%;
  ascent-override: 85.69%;
  descent-override: 23.84%;
  line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}

font-family: 'Asul', 'Asul Fallback', serif;

08 / Pairs

Used together with Asul

Of the 638 home pages that load Asul, the share that load each font too, and how that compares with chance.

Same page, not which sets the headings · HTTP Archive , 1 September 2026

The pairs sites choose most →

Pair checkerAsul + any fontHow many of the 6,276,350 home pages counted load the two together, and how that compares with chance.Check this font with any other

09 / Questions

Questions about Asul

Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list

Is Asul free for commercial use?

Yes. Asul is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a changed version may not be called “Asul”.

How do I download and install Asul?

FontKind doesn’t host Asul’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds two font files, one per style. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.

Is Asul in Microsoft Word?

Not until you install it: Asul isn’t one of Microsoft 365’s cloud fonts. Installed, it is in Word’s font menu and PowerPoint’s. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.

Is Asul in Google Docs?

Most likely. Search for Asul under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.

Is Asul in Figma?

Yes: Asul is in Figma’s font menu with all two weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.

How many weights does Asul have?

Asul comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700).

Who designed Asul?

Asul was designed by Mariela Monsalve. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2011. Mariela Monsalve also made Ruda.

What fonts are similar to Asul?

The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Coconat (84), Marcellus SC (83) and Marcellus (77), out of 100. Next to Asul, Coconat is 17% lighter and 4% wider, with an x-height 6% taller. See all 100 fonts like Asul.