Serif Other Lyrol 3 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, branding, playful, vintage, storybook, whimsical, quirky, expressiveness, nostalgia, display impact, charm, ornamentation, flared serifs, bracketed, teardrop terminals, bulb terminals, calligraphic.
A decorative serif with pronounced contrast and strongly modeled strokes that feel carved rather than purely geometric. Serifs are flared and often heavily bracketed, with rounded, teardrop-like terminals and soft wedge endings that create a lively silhouette. Curves show a slightly calligraphic stress and the joins are cushioned, producing a bouncy rhythm across words. Proportions are moderately wide with generous counters, and many letters feature distinctive bulbous or tapered endings that emphasize an ornamental texture in display sizes.
Best suited to headlines, titles, and short passages where its ornamental construction can be appreciated without becoming visually busy. It works well for book covers, theater or event posters, packaging, and branding that aims for a handcrafted or retro-spirited personality.
The overall tone is cheerful and theatrical, with a distinctly old-fashioned, storybook flavor. Its animated terminals and sculpted serifs add a friendly eccentricity that can read as nostalgic, festive, or slightly magical depending on context.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic serif foundation with exaggerated, expressive terminals and flared serifs, prioritizing character and visual charm over neutrality. Its sculpted contrast and playful detailing suggest a focus on memorable display typography for entertainment, editorial titling, or nostalgic themed work.
In longer samples the strong internal shapes and distinctive terminals create a noticeable pattern on the line, making the type feel more like a voice than a neutral text face. The numerals share the same soft, flared finishing and curvy modeling, keeping headings and figures stylistically unified.