Serif Forked/Spurred Maza 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, branding, packaging, victorian, circus, western, theatrical, vintage, showbill flavor, poster impact, vintage character, compact titling, ornamental texture, condensed, spurred, forked, flared, tapered.
A tall, tightly condensed serif with sculpted, forked terminals and small mid-stem spurs that create a carved, ornamental rhythm. Strokes show clear modulation, with tapered verticals and sharpened joins that give letters a chiseled, slightly irregular silhouette. Counters are narrow and vertical, ascenders and capitals feel especially elongated, and many forms end in pointed wedges or hooked feet rather than blunt serifs. Overall spacing is compact and columnar, producing a strong vertical texture in both uppercase and lowercase settings.
Best suited to display work such as posters, headlines, and short, emphatic copy where the condensed width and spurred terminals can carry character. It also fits branding, packaging, and signage that aims for a vintage, theatrical, or frontier-inspired mood, especially when set large or paired with a quieter companion text face.
The face projects a bold, old-time showbill energy—part Victorian display, part frontier poster—with a slightly ominous, theatrical edge. Its sharp spur details and compressed proportions evoke saloon signage, circus handbills, and gothic-tinged ephemera rather than neutral editorial typography.
The design appears intended to reinterpret condensed 19th‑century display lettering in a consistent, font-ready system, emphasizing verticality, dramatic spur terminals, and a carved-ink silhouette for attention-grabbing titling.
Numbers and capitals maintain the same narrow, upright stance, keeping line color dark and consistent at display sizes. The distinctive spur-and-fork finishing adds personality but also increases visual noise, so the design reads most clearly when given generous size and breathing room.