Serif Other Yijy 2 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sports branding, packaging, sporty, retro, aggressive, dynamic, industrial, impact, branding, motion, texture, stencil, segmented, angular, compact, blocky.
A heavy, right-leaning display serif with broad proportions and compact counters. Letterforms are built from chunky, angular masses that are interrupted by consistent diagonal cuts, creating a segmented, stencil-like rhythm across both caps and lowercase. Terminals read as sharp wedges rather than smooth curves, and the few curved strokes are tightly drawn with flattened, geometric shaping. Spacing is fairly tight, and the distinctive internal slashes become the dominant texture in text, giving words a banded, high-impact silhouette.
Best suited for headlines, poster typography, wordmarks, and branded graphics where the segmented construction can be appreciated at large sizes. It can also work for packaging and event collateral that benefits from a fast, forceful tone, but is less appropriate for small-size reading or information-dense UI text.
The repeated diagonal breaks and forward slant give the face a sense of speed and punch, with a strong retro-industrial flavor. It feels assertive and engineered, leaning toward sports, motorsport, and action-oriented branding where a bold, mechanical voice is desirable.
The design appears intended to merge a traditional serif base with a stylized, cut-through construction that evokes stencil cutting and motion. The consistent diagonal slices act as a signature motif, emphasizing impact and recognizability over neutrality and continuous readability.
The diagonal segmentation is highly uniform and shows up on many characters, including numerals, producing a strong pattern at headline sizes. In longer lines the cut-ins add visual noise, so the font reads most clearly when given space and used for short bursts of copy.