Serif Other Liwy 3 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, branding, packaging, dramatic, stylish, theatrical, luxury, add drama, editorial impact, decorative serif, signature texture, display focus, sharp terminals, incised cuts, chiseled, flared serifs, notched.
This serif design uses sturdy, mostly even strokes with distinctive incised cuts that carve into bowls and joins, creating small triangular voids and notched intersections. Serifs are crisp and wedge-like rather than bracketed, and many curves (notably in C, G, O, S and numerals) show deliberate slashes that interrupt the contour, giving a sculpted, chiseled feel. Proportions are fairly traditional with clear capitals and a readable lowercase, while the overall silhouette stays compact and solid despite the internal cut-ins. The texture in words is bold and rhythmic, with repeated sharp terminals and consistent angular detailing across letters and figures.
Best suited to headlines, magazine and book display typography, posters, and brand marks where its carved details can be appreciated. It can also work for short pull quotes or packaging/front-of-pack copy, while longer text is likely most successful at comfortable sizes with generous spacing.
The cut-and-carved construction reads as dramatic and fashion-forward, evoking an artful, high-impact editorial tone. Its mix of classical serif structure with sharp incisions gives it a slightly theatrical, premium feel suited to attention-grabbing settings.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a classic serif through a decorative, incision-driven system that adds contrast through negative space rather than stroke modulation. The goal seems to be a memorable display face that maintains traditional letterforms while delivering a distinctive, stylized texture in setting.
The font’s personality is carried by consistent diagonal slicing in rounded forms and at some stroke junctions, which adds sparkle at large sizes but can create busy counters in tight settings. Numerals match the same incised motif, keeping headings and display copy visually cohesive.