Serif Other Liwy 13 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Proza Display' by Bureau Roffa (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, magazine titles, dramatic, editorial, fashion, theatrical, ornate, standout display, editorial voice, decorative impact, brand distinctiveness, high-contrast cuts, stencil-like, wedge serif, sharp terminals, incised.
This typeface is a display serif with sculpted, wedge-like serifs and prominent triangular cut-ins that create a stencil-like fragmentation through bowls and joints. Strokes are heavy and confident, with crisp, knife-edged terminals and a rhythm built from alternating solid masses and carved negative spaces. Counters tend to be tight and partially interrupted, giving letters like O, B, R, S, and g distinctive split forms. Uppercase forms feel monumental and slightly condensed in their internal apertures, while lowercase maintains a clear, readable structure with single-storey a and g and compact, dark texture overall.
Best suited for large-scale typography where the carved details can be appreciated—headlines, magazine mastheads, posters, book covers, branding marks, and premium packaging. It can also work for short pull quotes or section openers, but the dense texture and interrupted counters make it less appropriate for long-form text at small sizes.
The overall tone is dramatic and stylized, mixing a classic serif foundation with theatrical, cut-paper or inlaid detailing. It reads as bold and attention-seeking, with a couture/editorial flair and a slightly mysterious, poster-like impact driven by its sharp incisions and dense color.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic serif silhouette with a decorative, incised twist—emphasizing bold presence, sharp refinement, and a memorable word shape through consistent internal cuts and wedge terminals.
The numerals follow the same carved construction, with strong diagonal notches (notably in 2, 3, 5) and a split, decorative 8. The design’s signature is the recurring triangular apertures that act like internal spurs, producing a rhythmic pattern across words and making texture a primary feature at headline sizes.