Serif Other Lavi 3 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, logos, packaging, playful, storybook, retro, whimsical, bold, expressiveness, distinctiveness, vintage flavor, decorative impact, flared, curvy, swashy, teardrop terminals, ball terminals.
A very heavy display serif with pronounced contrast and a soft, sculpted stroke model. Serifs are flared and wedge-like rather than bracketed in a traditional way, and many terminals end in teardrop or ball-like shapes that create a lively, calligraphic bite. Curves are expansive and slightly asymmetric, with compact counters in letters like e, a, and s, and prominent, sometimes swashy entry/exit strokes on letters such as J, K, Q, and y. Numerals follow the same exuberant logic, with strong silhouettes and occasional curling terminals, keeping the overall texture dark but animated.
Best suited to headlines and short-to-medium display copy where its decorative terminals and high-contrast modeling can be appreciated—posters, book and album covers, branding marks, and expressive packaging. It can also work for pull quotes or section openers when set large with comfortable tracking and leading.
The tone is theatrical and whimsical, evoking vintage posters, fantasy or folklore titling, and hand-inked display lettering. Its buoyant curves and expressive terminals read as friendly and characterful rather than formal, with a slightly eccentric, old-world charm.
The design appears intended as a bold, attention-grabbing serif for display use, combining traditional serif cues with idiosyncratic, calligraphic terminals to produce a distinctive, character-led voice.
In text settings the dense weight creates a strong, continuous black rhythm, while the irregular terminal shapes add sparkle at larger sizes. The design’s distinctive caps and figures (notably the swashy Q and curled 2/3) contribute to recognizability, but the compact apertures suggest it benefits from generous sizing and spacing.