Serif Forked/Spurred Tyre 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, editorial, vintage, bookish, old-world, decorative, sturdy, heritage tone, decorative readability, period flavor, distinctive branding, bracketed, ball terminals, flared, cupped serifs, soft joins.
This serif face has a dark, weighty color with compact counters and gently modulated strokes. Serifs are bracketed and often flare into cupped, slightly forked shapes, giving many strokes a sculpted, chiseled finish. Curves are full and rounded, with frequent ball-like terminals and soft, swelling joins that create a rhythmic, slightly ornamental texture. Proportions feel traditional and text-oriented, while the overall spacing and letterfit read as firm and steady rather than airy.
It works well for headlines, titles, and short-to-medium editorial passages where a classic serif voice with extra character is desired. The strong presence and ornamental terminals suit book covers, packaging, and branding that aims for heritage, craft, or period flavor.
The font conveys a vintage, old-world tone—confident and sturdy with a touch of ornament. Its forked spurs and rounded terminals add a subtly theatrical, storybook character without pushing into extreme display novelty.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a traditional serif model with decorative, forked/spurred terminals to increase personality while retaining conventional proportions and readability. It balances robust text-like structure with display-friendly detailing for expressive emphasis.
In the sample text, the dense stroke weight and tight interior spaces create a strong “inked” presence that benefits from comfortable sizes and generous leading. The distinctive terminals and spurs are a key identifying feature and become more prominent at larger settings, especially in caps and rounded letters.