Harriet vs Lyon

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

Design DNA

Design overlap:75%

Harriet

Visual
ReadableModernWarm
Purpose
Editorial

Lyon

Visual
ReadableModern
Purpose
Editorial

Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts

Visual Comparison

Harriet

Premium

Lyon

Premium

Feature Comparison

Feature Harriet 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 Okay Type Commercial Type

Best Use Cases

Editorial

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

Harriet Lyon
Magazines

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

Harriet Lyon
Web Design

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

Harriet Lyon
Book Design

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

Harriet Lyon
News & Journalism

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

Harriet Lyon

Which Should You Choose?

Recommended: Harriet

  • warm design character
  • Suited for Books
  • From Okay Type
  • 2 free alternatives available
View Harriet →

Consider: Lyon

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

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