Inline Lyla 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, event promos, apparel graphics, industrial, sporty, grunge, retro, edgy, impact, motion, texture, ruggedness, industrial feel, slanted, chiseled, stencil-like, distressed, chunky.
A heavy, forward-leaning display face with compact, angular letterforms and sharply cut terminals. The strokes read as solid blocks that are opened up by carved, irregular inlines and small cutouts, creating a hollowed, machined texture across the alphabet. Curves are minimized in favor of faceted corners and clipped bowls, while counters stay relatively tight, reinforcing a dense, punchy color on the page. The overall rhythm is energetic and slightly uneven due to the deliberate distressing, giving each glyph a rugged, worked surface without losing its core structure.
Best suited for large-scale display work such as headlines, posters, packaging callouts, and sports or motorsport-themed branding where texture and motion are desirable. It can also work well for apparel graphics and stickers, especially when paired with simpler supporting type. Because the interior carving competes with fine detail, it’s most effective at medium-to-large sizes rather than long text.
The font conveys a tough, high-energy tone—part motorsport and industrial signage, part worn-in street graphics. The slant and sharp geometry add speed and aggression, while the carved interior details introduce a gritty, handmade edge. It feels bold and assertive, with a retro-tech flavor that reads well in attention-grabbing settings.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through a slanted, blocky silhouette while adding character via carved interior openings that suggest machining, wear, or a stencil-cut process. The goal is a distinctive, energetic display voice that feels engineered and rugged rather than clean or neutral.
The inline carving varies in shape and placement from glyph to glyph, producing a textured sparkle at larger sizes and a more mottled fill at smaller sizes. Numerals match the same angular, clipped construction, maintaining consistency for headlines and short bursts of copy.