Serif Normal Lilif 11 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: books, magazines, headlines, branding, invitations, elegant, editorial, classical, formal, literary, editorial refinement, classical authority, display elegance, literary tone, bracketed, hairline, crisp, stately, high-waist.
A high-contrast serif with sharp hairlines and weighty main strokes, set on an upright, vertical axis. Serifs are finely bracketed and taper cleanly into stems, giving the forms a crisp, engraved-like finish. Capitals are stately and proportioned with a traditional, bookish rhythm, while the lowercase shows compact, controlled joins and clear counters. Curves in letters like C, G, O, and S are smooth and tensioned, and the overall spacing reads even and composed across text.
Well-suited to editorial settings such as magazines and book typography where a classical, high-contrast serif is desired. It also works effectively for display applications—headlines, title pages, and refined branding—where its sharp hairlines and bracketed serifs can read as luxurious and formal.
The font conveys a refined, editorial tone with a distinctly classical voice. Its contrast and crisp terminals feel formal and authoritative, suggesting tradition, care, and polish rather than casualness.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional, literary serif voice with heightened contrast for elegance and emphasis. It prioritizes a polished, traditional reading experience while providing enough crisp detail to perform strongly in display and editorial roles.
In the sample text, the strong thick–thin modulation and hairline serifs create a bright page color and a pronounced typographic texture, especially at larger sizes. Rounded forms and numerals maintain the same contrast logic, reinforcing a cohesive, traditional text-seriffed appearance.