Serif Other Liza 3 is a regular weight, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, branding, packaging, elegant, dramatic, fashion, artful, decoration, brand voice, editorial impact, distinctiveness, high-contrast, flared, tapered, incised, stencil-like.
This typeface uses a classical serif foundation that’s been stylized with sharp, wedge-like terminals and frequent interior cut-ins that create a subtle stencil effect. Strokes swell and taper with a calligraphic logic, producing crisp points at joins and pronounced, sculpted curves in round forms. The overall footprint is expansive, with generous horizontal proportions and a rhythm that alternates between solid vertical stems and carved negative spaces. Details stay consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, giving the design a cohesive, intentionally ornamental texture in text.
It suits headline and short-run text in magazines, book covers, and posters, where its carved details can read clearly and add character. The font can also support branding systems—especially for fashion, beauty, and arts institutions—when used in titles, pull quotes, and logotypes. For longer passages, it will perform best with ample size and spacing so the interior cut-ins don’t visually fill in.
The tone reads refined and theatrical, mixing old-style editorial sophistication with a contemporary, cut-paper drama. Its carved shapes and pointed terminals add a sense of luxury and intrigue, suggesting fashion, art publishing, and display settings where personality is welcome. The texture feels assertive and designed, more like a crafted headline voice than an invisible text workhorse.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a traditional serif through incised, stencil-like cuts and sharp flared terminals, creating a recognizable signature while keeping familiar letterforms. Its broad proportions and sculpted contrast aim to deliver an upscale, editorial presence with strong visual identity in display use.
The distinctive inner notches and split joins become more apparent as size increases, where the counters and cut-ins form repeating motifs across words. Numerals echo the same sculpted language, with curving figures and pointed transitions that keep the set visually unified.