Blanco vs Lyon

Blanco and Lyon are both serif typefaces sharing a editorial foundation. Compare which suits your Editorial project.

Design DNA

Design overlap:75%

Blanco

Visual
ModernReadableElegant
Purpose
Editorial

Lyon

Visual
ModernReadable
Purpose
Editorial

Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts

Visual Comparison

Blanco

Premium

Lyon

Premium

Feature Comparison

Feature Blanco Lyon
Type Premium Premium
Classification serif serif
Variable Font No No
Weights Multiple Multiple
Italics Yes Yes
License Commercial License Required Commercial License Required
Language Support latin, latin-extended latin, latin-extended
Source Milieu Grotesque Commercial Type

Best Use Cases

Editorial

Typography suited for magazines, newspapers, and long-form content. Editorial fo...

Blanco Lyon
Magazines

Typography for magazine design, periodicals, and print publications. Magazine fo...

Blanco Lyon
Web Design

Typography optimized for websites, landing pages, and web applications. Web font...

Blanco Lyon
Book Design

Typography optimized for extended reading, book publishing, and literary content...

Blanco Lyon
News & Journalism

Typography for news publications, journalism, and current affairs content. News ...

Blanco Lyon

Which Should You Choose?

Recommended: Blanco

  • elegant design character
  • Suited for Books
  • From Milieu Grotesque
  • 2 free alternatives available
View Blanco →

Consider: Lyon

  • Suited for News
  • From Commercial Type
  • 2 free alternatives available
View Lyon →

Free Alternatives to Consider

Free fonts that can replace both Blanco and Lyon


Related Comparisons