Serif Forked/Spurred Wafy 18 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, mastheads, vintage, dramatic, editorial, ornate, theatrical, display impact, ornamental twist, period flavor, brand distinctiveness, bracketed, ball terminals, flared stems, ink-trap feel, high-waisted.
A high-contrast serif with strong vertical stress, sharply tapered hairlines, and broad, weighty main strokes. Serifs are largely bracketed but frequently flare into pointed, forked, or spurred terminals, giving many letters a carved, decorative finish. Counters are compact and often pinched by heavy joins, while curves show crisp transitions from thick to thin that read as cut or engraved rather than softly drawn. The overall rhythm is assertive and display-forward, with distinctive terminals, slightly irregular widths across letters, and a tight, dark color in text.
Best suited to display settings such as magazine headlines, poster titles, book covers, and packaging where its sharp contrast and ornamental terminals can be appreciated. It can also work for mastheads or short editorial pull quotes, while longer passages may require generous size and spacing to maintain clarity.
The face projects a vintage, poster-era confidence—dramatic, slightly gothic, and theatrical without becoming blackletter. Its ornate spur details and bold silhouettes give it a charismatic, attention-seeking tone suited to headlines and period-flavored branding.
The design appears intended to reinterpret traditional serif display forms with extra spurs and forked terminals to increase personality and impact. Its heavy strokes and crisp hairlines aim for strong shelf presence and a memorable silhouette in branding and titling contexts.
Several forms emphasize pointed ends and mid-stem nicks/spurs, which add texture at larger sizes but can merge into dense spots when tightly set. Numerals share the same high-contrast, decorative logic, with curvy, stylized shapes that feel more display than utilitarian.