Serif Flared Lyle 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, editorial, dramatic, classic, formal, confident, impact, tradition, expressiveness, display focus, bracketed, wedge serifs, calligraphic, sculpted, crisp.
A bold, high-contrast serif with sculpted, flaring terminals and pronounced wedge-like serifs. The stroke modulation is evident across rounds and diagonals, creating sharp joins, tapered entries, and a chiseled feel at stroke endings. Proportions lean toward compact, weighty forms with clear counters, and the overall texture reads dense and authoritative, especially in setting text. Numerals and capitals follow the same carved rhythm, with strong verticals and crisp, slightly pointed finishing details.
Best suited to headlines, cover typography, and brand marks that benefit from high contrast and sculpted detail. It can also work for short editorial passages, pull quotes, and titles where a dense, classic texture and strong vertical emphasis are desirable.
The tone is dramatic and editorial, combining a classical serif foundation with a more stylized, poster-ready presence. It feels confident and ceremonial, with a hint of vintage print character, making statements without slipping into novelty.
The design appears intended to deliver a classical serif voice with added impact through flared terminals and sharpened finishing strokes, bridging traditional editorial typography and more expressive display use.
The font’s distinctive personality comes from its flared strokes and sharpened terminals, which produce a lively sparkle at larger sizes while remaining cohesive in paragraph-like samples. Curves tend to end in tapered points, and the weight distribution gives an engraved, display-forward impression.