Serif Forked/Spurred Riti 7 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logotypes, vintage, western, theatrical, rustic, eccentric, display impact, vintage signage, hand-hewn character, ornamental texture, spurred, flared, chiseled, wedge serif, ink-trap feel.
A compact, heavy serif with flared, wedge-like serifs and frequent forked/spurred terminals that give strokes a notched, chiseled finish. Stems are sturdy and mostly low-contrast, while curves and joins show deliberate angularity and pinched transitions that create an ink-trap-like texture in places. Counters are relatively tight, and the overall rhythm is uneven in an intentional, hand-hewn way, with variable character widths and small spur details appearing at mid-stem or at the ends of bowls and arms.
Best suited to display settings where its spurred terminals and carved silhouettes can be appreciated—posters, headlines, labels/packaging, event or venue signage, and distinctive wordmarks. It can work for short text passages at generous sizes, but the tight counters and active detailing suggest giving it space and avoiding very small sizes.
The font reads as vintage and characterful, evoking old wood type, saloon signage, and theatrical posters. Its spurs and sharp terminals add a slightly mischievous, gothic-adjacent edge without becoming fully blackletter, keeping the tone bold and attention-seeking.
The design appears intended to reinterpret ornate, spurred serif letterforms associated with historic display printing and signage, prioritizing personality and high-impact texture over strict regularity. Its forked terminals and chiseled joins aim to create a memorable, handcrafted impression with strong legibility at headline scales.
In text, the busy terminal treatment produces a strong texture and pronounced silhouettes, especially in capitals and rounded letters. The numerals share the same carved, slightly irregular flavor, reinforcing a display-first personality rather than a neutral reading face.