Serif Normal Lymy 2 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, books, posters, branding, editorial, formal, literary, refined, dramatic, editorial text, classic elegance, high contrast, authoritative tone, bracketed, hairline, calligraphic, crisp, high-waisted.
A sharply modeled serif with pronounced thick–thin transitions and fine hairlines. The serifs are compact and bracketed, with crisp, tapering terminals that give many strokes a calligraphic snap. Proportions lean classical: capitals are sturdy and relatively wide, while lowercase forms show lively modulation and slightly varying set widths from glyph to glyph. Curves are smooth and taut, and the overall rhythm alternates bold main stems with delicate connecting strokes for a clean, high-contrast texture.
Well suited to magazine and book typography, especially for headlines, section openers, and pull quotes where contrast and detail can be appreciated. It can also support upscale branding and poster work that benefits from a classic, authoritative serif voice, particularly at medium to large sizes.
The tone is polished and literary, with a distinctly editorial seriousness. Its strong contrast and crisp finishing details add a touch of drama, suggesting tradition and authority rather than casualness.
The design appears intended as a conventional, high-contrast text-and-display serif that balances classical proportions with a crisp, modern finish. Its goal seems to be delivering an elegant editorial color while maintaining clear, familiar letterforms for continuous reading contexts.
In the sample text, the face holds up well at display and large text sizes, where the hairlines and bracketed serifs read as intentional detail. Round letters (like O/o) feel generous and open, while diagonal-heavy shapes (V, W, X) have sharp, elegant joins that reinforce the crisp, composed character.