Serif Other Liko 3 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, headlines, logotypes, playful, whimsical, storybook, quirky, theatrical, expressiveness, decorative impact, vintage flair, quirky identity, flared serifs, angular, bracketed, bouncy, calligraphic.
A decorative serif with high-contrast strokes, lively modulation, and a distinctly uneven rhythm. The serifs are flared and often wedge-like, with sharp terminals and occasional hooked or notched details that give many letters a slightly “carved” feel. Curves are full but not perfectly circular, and several glyphs show subtle asymmetry and swelling that creates a bouncy texture across words. Counters are relatively compact, ascenders are prominent, and the overall spacing and widths feel intentionally irregular to emphasize personality over strict regularity.
Best suited for display typography such as posters, book covers, game or event titles, packaging, and short headline copy where its quirky serif construction can be a focal point. It can also work for wordmarks and branding that want a vintage-fantasy or playful theatrical voice, but is less appropriate for dense, small-size body text due to its strong contrast and irregular rhythm.
The font conveys a mischievous, storybook tone—ornate enough to feel theatrical, yet friendly and informal rather than stately. Its spiky, animated terminals and wavy silhouettes suggest vintage fantasy, Halloween-adjacent charm, or playful editorial drama.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a classic serif framework with expressive, hand-influenced details—using flared serifs, sharp terminals, and varied internal shapes to produce a distinctive, characterful texture for attention-grabbing display use.
In longer text the strong contrast and animated outlines create a pronounced texture that reads best at display sizes. The numerals and capitals carry the strongest decorative character, with several forms showing distinctive angular cuts and pointed feet that can become a defining motif in headings.