Serif Other Lizi 9 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, magazine covers, branding, packaging, dramatic, editorial, luxury, theatrical, retro, impact, ornamentation, vintage flair, brand voice, display clarity, triangular serifs, cut-in terminals, ink traps, high-shouldered, tapered stems.
A high-impact display serif with chunky vertical stems and sharp, wedge-like serifs and terminals. Many strokes show distinctive carved cut-ins and notches that read like ink traps or stencil-style incisions, creating a faceted, sculpted silhouette rather than smooth curves. Counters are often partially closed or pinched, and several round letters (C, G, O, Q, e, o) show strong vertical stress with abrupt interior bites. The lowercase is compact with a two-storey a, a narrow, tall i/j with pronounced teardrop-like dots, and a single-storey g with a brisk, clipped ear; numerals follow the same engraved, cutout logic with bold, poster-ready weight throughout.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, cover lines, logos, and packaging where the carved details can remain visible. It performs well in short bursts—titles, pull quotes, and hero statements—paired with a quieter text face for longer reading.
The overall tone is opulent and assertive—more fashion-editorial and poster-like than bookish. The sharp wedges and carved voids add a slightly mysterious, theatrical flavor, evoking vintage titling and high-contrast print drama without becoming delicate.
The design appears intended as a statement serif that blends classic letterform foundations with decorative, cut-in detailing to create immediate visual presence. Its distinctive notches and wedge terminals suggest a goal of adding texture and personality while retaining familiar serif structure for readable, authoritative titling.
At text sizes the interior notches and partially enclosed counters can visually fill in, so the design reads best when given space and size. Its strong vertical rhythm and angular detailing create striking word shapes, especially in all-caps headlines.