GT Canon vs Lyon

GT Canon and Lyon are both serif typefaces sharing a editorial foundation. Where GT Canon leans transitional, Lyon brings readable. Compare which suits your Editorial project.

64% Similarity

Design DNA

Design overlap:50%

GT Canon

Structural
Transitional
Visual
Modern
Purpose
Editorial

Lyon

Visual
ModernReadable
Purpose
Editorial

Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts

Visual Comparison

GT Canon

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Lyon

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Feature Comparison

Feature GT Canon Lyon
Type Premium Premium
Classification serif serif
Variable Font Yes No
Weights Variable Multiple
Italics Yes Yes
License Commercial License Required Commercial License Required
Language Support latin, latin-extended, cyrillic latin, latin-extended
Source Grilli Type Commercial Type

Best Use Cases

Editorial

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

GT Lyon
Web Design

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

GT Lyon
Branding

Fonts that establish strong brand identity with distinctive character and versat...

GT Lyon
Corporate

Typography for established businesses, enterprise software, and professional ser...

GT Lyon
Packaging

Typography for product packaging, labels, and consumer goods. Packaging fonts mu...

GT Lyon
UI Design

Typography optimized for user interfaces, design systems, and digital products. ...

GT Lyon
News & Journalism

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

GT Lyon
Magazines

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

GT Lyon

Which Should You Choose?

Recommended: GT Canon

  • transitional design character
  • Suited for Branding and Corporate
  • From Grilli Type
  • 7 free alternatives available
  • Available as a variable font
View GT Canon →

Consider: Lyon

  • readable design character
  • Suited for News and Magazines
  • From Commercial Type
  • 2 free alternatives available
View Lyon →

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