Lyra
Lyra is a sans-serif typeface published by Canada Type, designed by Philip Bouwsma. It comes in 3 weights, from Light to Heavy, with italics and a variable version. It is one of 176 typefaces from Canada Type in the Type.lol catalog, 84 of them sans-serif.
From the foundry
Lyra L yra is an Italian Renaissance script that might have developed if metal type had not broken the evolution of broad pen calligraphy. It lies in the area between the humanist book hand and the chancery cursive, combining the fullness and articulation of the Roman letters with a moderate italic slant and condensation. A steep pen-angle allows use of a broader pen relative to the x-height, giving the letters more contrast with light verticals and heavy curves. Lyra embodies the Renaissance sp
Published by Canada Type
Typeface on the foundry website
- Classification
- sans
- Weights
- Light, Book, Heavy
- Variable font
- Yes