Serif Forked/Spurred Kiho 3 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Golden Record' by Mans Greback and 'Signal' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, packaging, branding, old-style, storybook, rustic, folkloric, ornate, display impact, vintage tone, ornamental flavor, print texture, bracketed, spurred, beaked, ink-trap feel, soft corners.
A compact serif with heavy, low-contrast strokes and a steady vertical stance. Serifs are strongly bracketed and often forked or spurred, with beak-like terminals and small mid-stem nicks that create an engraved, slightly notched silhouette. Counters are fairly tight and the joins feel softened, producing a dark, cohesive texture in words. Capitals are sturdy and blocky, while lowercase forms keep traditional proportions with a rounded, weighty rhythm; the numerals follow the same robust, somewhat irregular serif language.
Best suited to display contexts such as posters, headlines, book covers, and brand marks where its decorative spurs and bracketed serifs can be appreciated. It can also work for short passages or pull quotes when a dense, old-style texture is desired, especially at comfortable reading sizes.
The overall tone feels vintage and handcrafted, with a decorative, folk-printed character rather than a polished editorial one. Its spurred terminals and notched details evoke an antique, storybook or rustic poster sensibility that reads as bold and characterful.
The design appears intended to combine a traditional serif skeleton with distinctive forked/spurred terminals to deliver a bold, vintage voice. Its dark color and compact build suggest an aim for strong impact in display typography while maintaining familiar serif letterforms.
At larger sizes the distinctive forks, beaks, and small notches become a defining feature; at smaller sizes these details may merge into the stroke mass, emphasizing a strong, dark typographic color. The consistent heaviness across stems and bowls gives it a sturdy presence, while the ornamental terminals keep it from feeling purely utilitarian.