Serif Forked/Spurred Lehi 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, packaging, gothic, antique, storybook, folkloric, macabre, period evocation, decorative impact, gothic mood, antique texture, spurred, forked, blackletter-leaning, decorative, crisp.
A decorative serif design with compact proportions and lively, forked terminals that read like small spurs and barbs at stroke ends. Strokes are fairly consistent with moderate thick–thin modulation, and many joins taper into pointed, calligraphic-looking tips rather than blunt cuts. The serifs are sharp and stylized, often flaring into horn-like shapes, giving the outlines a slightly blackletter-adjacent rhythm while remaining clearly roman in structure. Counters are relatively small and the overall texture is dark and crisp, with noticeable variation in letter widths that adds an irregular, hand-formed cadence in text.
Best suited to display settings where the spurred terminals and dark texture can be appreciated—headlines, chapter titles, posters, cover design, and brand marks with a historical or gothic flavor. It can work for short text passages in larger sizes, especially when a strong period mood is desired rather than a neutral reading voice.
The font conveys an antique, gothic-tinged personality—ornate without becoming overly intricate. Its spurred terminals and pointed details add a slightly ominous, medieval or fairy-tale tone that can feel theatrical and a bit mischievous.
The design appears intended to evoke historic printing and calligraphic forms through pointed, forked serifs and a slightly blackletter-leaning texture, while keeping familiar roman letter constructions. Its goal is expressive atmosphere—adding drama and a handcrafted, old-world edge to contemporary typography.
In running text the repeated forked endings create a distinctive picket-like edge along baselines and cap lines, which becomes a key identifying feature. The numerals and capitals carry the same sharp serif language, helping headings and short phrases look cohesive and period-coded.