Serif Other Lyrew 6 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, mastheads, titles, art deco, dramatic, stylized, elegant, theatrical, display impact, vintage feel, distinct texture, logo-ready, flared, ink-trap, wedge-serif, high-waisted, sculpted.
A heavy, sculpted serif with pronounced wedge-like terminals and deep, teardrop cut-ins that read like ink-traps or stencil bites. The letterforms are built from broad, rounded strokes with tight interior apertures and strong vertical emphasis, producing a compact, high-contrast silhouette without hairline delicacy. Serifs and terminals are often flared and tapered, and many joins show sharp scoops that create a distinctive, rhythmic pattern across text. Proportions feel display-oriented, with chunky counters and assertive curves, especially in round letters and the numerals.
Best suited to headlines, titles, and short bursts of text where its distinctive terminals and cut-ins can be appreciated. It can work well for posters, branding wordmarks, packaging, and editorial mastheads that want a vintage or Art Deco-leaning display voice.
The overall tone is glamorous and period-evocative, with a bold decorative flavor reminiscent of vintage titles and poster lettering. Its dramatic cut-ins and flared endings give it a theatrical, slightly mysterious presence that feels more curated than utilitarian.
The design appears intended to reinterpret classic serif construction through a decorative, carved approach—using wedge serifs and deliberate cut-ins to create a bold, memorable texture. The goal is likely strong recognizability and period-style character in display settings rather than maximum neutrality.
In continuous text the recurring teardrop notches become a strong texture element, creating a lively, patterned color on the page. Some glyphs take notably idiosyncratic shapes (especially in the lowercase and a few capitals), reinforcing a custom-lettered impression rather than a neutral book face.