Serif Forked/Spurred Idsi 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, logotypes, packaging, gothic, old-world, storybook, ornate, heraldic, period flavor, decorative impact, gothic tone, brand character, thematic display, blackletter-tinged, spurred, forked, high-waisted, calligraphic.
A decorative serif with compact proportions and a lively, inked silhouette. Strokes show moderate contrast with wedge-like joins and sharp, forked terminals that frequently split into spurs, giving stems and arms a barbed finish. Curves are slightly pinched and angularized, with pointed apertures and narrow counters that create a dense, rhythmic texture in text. Capitals are prominent and stylized, and several lowercase forms feature distinctive vertical emphasis and small interior notches, reinforcing an engraved, medieval-leaning construction.
Best suited to display contexts such as headlines, poster titles, book covers, and thematic branding where a historic or fantastical voice is desired. It can work for short text elements like labels or pull quotes when set with generous size and spacing to preserve the ornamental detailing.
The overall tone is gothic and ceremonial, suggesting old manuscripts, carved signage, and heraldic display. Its spurred terminals and compressed rhythm add drama and a slightly ominous, fantastical flavor—more “tavern sign” or “storybook chapter” than modern editorial.
The design appears intended to blend traditional serif structures with blackletter-adjacent ornamentation, using forked terminals and spurred accents to create a distinctive, period-inspired texture. Its goal is expressive character and atmosphere rather than neutral readability.
The font’s strong internal patterning and sharp detailing can visually fill in at smaller sizes, while larger settings reveal the decorative spurs and forked endings more clearly. Numerals follow the same stylized logic, with curved forms and pointed finishes that match the letterforms.