Serif Forked/Spurred Ofvy 3 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, branding, victorian, western, vintage, decorative, theatrical, display impact, vintage flavor, ornamental detail, poster readability, bracketed, spurred, flared, ink-trap like, high-shouldered.
A compact display serif with heavy, dark stems and a tight overall footprint. Serifs are bracketed and often forked or spurred, with small mid-stem nicks and notched terminals that create a subtly ornamental texture. Curves are round but cut with crisp joins, and counters are relatively small, producing a dense rhythm in words. The lowercase has a sturdy, upright build with modest x-height and distinctive top shapes, while figures are weighty and poster-like with pronounced internal shapes.
Best suited to headlines, posters, packaging, and signage where the dense weight and decorative terminals can be appreciated at display sizes. It can also work for short bursts of text—pull quotes, titles, labels—when a vintage or theatrical tone is desired.
The letterforms evoke 19th‑century display typography—confident, slightly rugged, and theatrical. The spurred details and notched terminals add a handcrafted, woodtype-adjacent flavor that reads as vintage and attention-seeking rather than neutral.
Designed to deliver strong impact with an old-style display voice, using forked serifs and spurred terminals to create a recognizable silhouette. The tight proportions and dark color suggest an intention to hold up in bold, high-contrast layouts such as posters and signage.
In running text, the strong vertical emphasis and compact spacing create a blocky color, while the recurring spurs and forks add sparkle at larger sizes. The distinctive shaping of S/s, the angled joins in V/W, and the robust numerals reinforce its role as a headline-driven face.