Ahsing Font and Free Look-Alikes

Quick answer: Ahsing is a single-weight display serif by Michael Parson, released by his Geneva foundry Typogama in November 2019. It’s a paid font, sold as one style with no free version. Gloock is the closest free match, and it downloads below with two more fonts in the same 70s mood.

Get Ahsing, or a free font that looks like it

Type a title and it shows in each font, one under another. The first card links to Typogama for the original. The other three are free for commercial use and download from here.

Why nothing free looks exactly like it

Ahsing mixes two moods in one weight. The serifs and the thick-thin contrast feel bookish, but the strokes lean on a strong diagonal and the shapes wobble like a 1970s record sleeve. Typogama packed it with alternates and swash letters, so a line can look different each time you set it.

• Gloock has the sharp contrast and the slanted stress. It’s the best swap for headlines.
• Rozha One is heavier, with fuller bowls, closer to Ahsing’s chunky moments.
• Shrikhand brings the groovy swash side. Use it when you want fun more than accuracy.

The font that made the STA 100

Ahsing has a small claim to fame. It was picked as a 2020 winner in the STA 100 typography awards, in the typeface design category, credited to Michael Parson and Typogama. Typogama itself has been releasing Parson’s designs since 2002.

Buying Ahsing

Typogama sells the single Regular style on its own site for $25, as OTF and WOFF2. The same file is on MyFonts, Fontspring and Creative Market, with separate licences for desktop, web, apps and ads. The only free thing Typogama offers is a PDF specimen.

If you found it in Canva

Reddit threads show the pattern: people meet Ahsing in Canva, love it for restaurant logos and posters, then can’t find it anywhere else. Inside Canva you can keep using it from the font menu. One user also noticed their text shifting when they downloaded a design set in Ahsing, so check the exported PNG or PDF before you print. You can’t export a Canva font, though, so for print shops, Cricut or Photoshop you’ll need the licence or a free stand-in like Gloock. Free fonts go into Canva through Brand Kit uploads (Pro or Teams), or as a transparent PNG on the free plan.

It loves vinyl covers, book jackets, café menus and wedding headers. Pair it with a plain grotesque so the swash letters get the attention. For other Canva finds, see the Apricots font and the Overdrive Avenue font, or browse our free 70s fonts.

Looking for another font you found in Canva? Our list of Canva fonts and their free matches covers the ones people ask about most.

Ahsing font questions

Is Ahsing free for personal use?

Typogama doesn’t offer a free or personal-use version, only a paid licence. Gloock, Rozha One and Shrikhand are free alternatives.

Who made the Ahsing font?

Michael Parson designed it, and his foundry Typogama, based in Geneva, published it in November 2019.

How many styles does Ahsing have?

Just one, Regular. The variety comes from its OpenType alternates, ligatures and swash letters.

Last word

Ahsing is worth the $25 if a project leans on that award-winning swing. For a quick poster or a mockup, Gloock does the job for free.