Serif Normal Lyvi 1 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: magazines, book typography, headlines, luxury branding, invitations, editorial, elegant, classic, literary, refined, text elegance, editorial tone, classic authority, premium detail, display sparkle, scotch-like, bracketed, high-waisted, crisp, calligraphic.
This typeface is a high-contrast serif with sharply tapered hairlines and fuller, rounded main strokes. Serifs are bracketed and finely pointed, with a slightly calligraphic stress that shows up in the curves and in the lively terminals. Proportions run on the wide side with generous capitals and open counters, while the lowercase keeps a traditional rhythm and moderate extenders. Numerals and punctuation share the same crisp, engraved feel, with distinctive curled forms on figures like 2 and 3 that add personality without breaking the overall text-seriffed consistency.
It suits magazine and newspaper-style typography, book interiors with a classic voice, and sophisticated headlines where contrast can shine. The design also fits luxury packaging or branding systems that want a traditional, upscale serif, as well as formal printed materials such as invitations and programs.
The overall tone is polished and authoritative, with an unmistakably editorial and bookish elegance. Its sparkling contrast and sharp finishing details suggest a premium, traditional voice rather than a utilitarian one, making it feel cultured and slightly dramatic.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional text serif with elevated contrast and a touch of calligraphic finesse—balancing readable, familiar structures with sharper detailing for a more premium, editorial finish.
At larger sizes the hairlines and pointed serifs read especially crisp, giving the face a strong display presence; in longer passages the wide set and open shapes help maintain clarity while keeping a refined, classical color on the page.