Serif Normal Lyri 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, headlines, magazine, branding, elegant, literary, formal, classic, crisp, classic text, editorial tone, refined display, traditional authority, bracketed, sharp, flared, sculpted, calligraphic.
This serif design shows pronounced thick–thin modulation with crisp, tapered terminals and bracketed serifs that feel finely cut rather than blocky. Curves are smooth and slightly sculpted, with compact counters in several lowercase forms and a relatively restrained, traditional skeleton. Capitals are stately and evenly proportioned, while the lowercase is narrower and more varied in width, producing a lively rhythm in text. Overall spacing reads balanced and text-ready, with clear stroke joins and a clean, upright posture.
Well suited for editorial typography such as books, magazines, and long-form reading where a classic serif voice is desired. It also performs strongly in display sizes for headlines, pull quotes, and refined branding applications that benefit from high-contrast sophistication.
The font conveys a classic, bookish tone with a polished, editorial finish. Its high-contrast strokes and sharp detailing give it a refined, slightly dramatic presence that feels at home in established, traditional contexts rather than casual or playful ones.
The design appears intended as a conventional, literature-friendly serif with elevated contrast and crisp finishing, balancing readability with a more polished, high-end texture. It aims to evoke classical typographic tradition while adding enough sharpness and modulation to stand out in prominent text settings.
In the samples, punctuation and figures maintain the same sharp, high-contrast voice as the letters, and the round forms (like O/0) appear robust and stable. The lowercase shows noticeable character-to-character width variation (e.g., m/w versus i/l), contributing to an expressive but still conventional reading texture.