Serif Forked/Spurred Puky 1 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'AKsans' by AKTF, 'Copperplate New' by Caron twice, 'Midnight Sans' by Colophon Foundry, 'Core Sans E' by S-Core, and 'Heading Now' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, branding, packaging, western, circus, poster, retro, playful, attention, nostalgia, ornament, ornate, spurred, beaked, chunky, compact.
A heavy display serif with compact internal counters and strongly modeled, sculpted outlines. Stems and arms terminate in small beaks and forked spurs, producing an incised, ornamental edge rather than flat slabs. Curves are round but tightly pinched where they meet stems, and the joins feel deliberately chiseled, giving letters like C, G, S, and e a cut-in look. Numerals and capitals maintain a consistent, blocky rhythm, while select letters show decorative notches and mid-height projections that read clearly at larger sizes.
Best suited to display settings where the sculpted spurs and beaked terminals can be appreciated—headlines, poster typography, storefront or event signage, and bold brand marks. It also fits packaging and label work that benefits from a vintage, showy voice, especially at medium-to-large sizes where counters and notches stay open.
The overall tone is bold and theatrical, evoking vintage show bills, carnival signage, and old-time Western or saloon lettering. The spurred terminals add a jaunty, characterful energy that feels playful and slightly rugged rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a distinctive ornamental serif vocabulary, combining compact, weighty silhouettes with forked spurs to create a recognizable, period-leaning display texture.
The density of the forms and relatively small apertures make the texture read dark and punchy in continuous text, with the ornamental terminals providing most of the differentiation. Curved letters retain strong presence through pronounced cut-ins and beak-like endings, which helps maintain clarity in short headlines and logos.