Serif Forked/Spurred Gofo 10 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, headlines, brand marks, invitations, victorian, whimsical, ornate, theatrical, storybook, decorative display, period flavor, distinctive branding, ornamental texture, decorative, spurred, tapered, bracketed, calligraphic.
A decorative serif with a compact, narrow stance and lively high-contrast strokes. Stems are firm and upright while curves show calligraphic modulation, creating a crisp thick–thin rhythm across both cases. Many letters feature forked or spurred terminals and mid-stem barbs, with teardrop/ball-like finishing details appearing intermittently on joins and stroke ends. Serifs are sharp and varied—more like carved, bracketed touches than uniform slabs—while bowls and counters remain relatively open for a display face. Numerals echo the same ornamental logic with tapered strokes and occasional flourished terminals, keeping the overall texture dense but controlled.
Best suited to display applications such as posters, packaging, titles, and editorial headlines where the spurred detailing can be appreciated. It also works well for short brand phrases, event materials, and invitations that want an antique or whimsical tone. For body text, it is more appropriate for brief passages, pull quotes, or stylized sidebars rather than long continuous reading.
The tone is antique and theatrical, evoking Victorian-era signage, chapbook titles, and whimsical period display typography. The spurred terminals and pointed serifs add a slightly gothic, storybook flavor—ornate without becoming overly floral. Overall it reads as playful, curated, and characterful rather than neutral or modern.
The letterforms appear designed to combine a traditional serif skeleton with distinctive forked/spurred terminals for immediate personality. The goal seems to be a period-inspired display face that remains structured and upright while adding ornamental punctuation at stroke ends and key joins, producing a recognizable silhouette in titles and branding.
The design relies on repeated micro-motifs—forked terminals, small barbs, and droplet endings—that give lines of text a distinctive sparkle at larger sizes. In longer settings the texture becomes busy, so the face benefits from generous tracking and clear size hierarchy. Capital forms feel especially emblematic and poster-ready, while the lowercase maintains a readable, oldstyle-like flow with decorative interruptions.