Author's note

Luxi Serif, designed by Kris Holmes and Charles Bigelow of Bigelow & Holmes Inc., is a free high-contrast serif with crisp, upright forms and a distinctly formal bearing. Broad vertical strokes meet fine hairlines and firm serifs, producing lettering that feels controlled and bookish rather than ornamental.

It can establish a refined editorial voice in magazine mastheads and book covers, or lend the same measured authority to museum branding and cultural event posters. The generous curves, sharp stroke changes, and classical proportions make publishing its most convincing setting, especially for titles that need the dignity of a traditional serif without elaborate historical decoration.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2001 by Bigelow & Holmes Inc. Instructions copyright (c) 2001 by URW++.
Font family
Luxi Serif
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Luxi Serif Regular: B&H
Full font name
Luxi Serif Regular
Name table version
1.2 : October 12, 2001
Postscript font name
LuxiSerif
Trademark notice
Luxi is a registered trademark of Bigelow & Holmes Inc.
Manufacturer name
Bigelow & Holmes Inc.
Designer

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2001-10-12
Revision1
Glyph count391
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSlab serifs
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 4 font weights listed below:
luxirr.ttf
luxirbi.ttf
luxirri.ttf
luxirb.ttf