Serif Normal Lyfo 3 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, magazines, posters, book covers, dramatic, formal, classic, luxury, add drama, look premium, evoke tradition, editorial impact, bracketed, crisp, sculpted, high-waisted, ball terminals.
This serif shows sharply defined, high-contrast strokes with a distinctly sculpted, engraved feel. Serifs are tapered and often wedge-like with clear bracketing, and many joins resolve into crisp points rather than rounded transitions. Proportions lean broad with sturdy, confident capitals, while the lowercase maintains a conventional text rhythm and moderate x-height. Details such as ball terminals (notably on forms like the lowercase a and j), sharp ear-like finishes, and tight inner counters give the letterforms a vivid, cut-from-metal character.
Best suited to headlines, magazine features, and other editorial display settings where its contrast and sharp detailing can be appreciated. It can also work effectively for book covers, pull quotes, and formal branding where a classic serif voice with extra drama is desired.
The overall tone is assertive and theatrical while staying rooted in traditional book-serifs. Its strong contrast and sharp finishing strokes create a sense of sophistication and ceremony, lending an editorial and slightly old-world elegance rather than a casual or neutral voice.
The design appears intended to modernize a traditional text-serif model with heightened contrast and more chiseled terminals, creating a strong visual signature for display typography while retaining familiar serif proportions and readability cues.
In the sample text, the heavy stems and pointed terminals create a pronounced texture and lively sparkle, especially in dense lines. Numerals appear robust and characterful, with clear contrast and pronounced curves, matching the display-forward energy of the letters.