Lock Serif
CoType Foundry · Mark Bloom, Diana Ovezea · 2024
A calligraphic display serif from CoType's Lock superfamily, cut in six weights from ExtraLight to Black and built for editorial, branding and display work.
About
Lock Serif pairs sharp, assertive stroke terminals with smoother calligraphic curves drawn from broad-nib pen studies. Six weights cover everything from lightweight elegance to commanding black, aimed at editorial headers, branding and display settings. Metric compatibility with Lock Sans means the two can be swapped within a layout without disrupting text flow.
Classification
High-contrast contemporary serif rooted in broad-nib calligraphy; sharp, assertive stroke terminals sit against smoother calligraphic curves. Part of the 24-style Lock superfamily alongside Lock Sans, Lock Sans Stencil and Lock Serif Stencil. No italic styles documented. Metric-compatible with Lock Sans to allow style-swapping without text reflow.