Serif Forked/Spurred Gomu 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book titles, headlines, posters, brand marks, victorian, literary, dramatic, traditional, ornate, revival-like, ornamentation, authority, display emphasis, editorial voice, bracketed, sharp, spurred, ink-trap feel, tapered.
A compact, high-contrast serif with crisp hairlines and weighty verticals, set to relatively narrow proportions. Serifs are bracketed and often sharpen into small spurs and forked, calligraphic-like terminals, giving many strokes a slightly hooked, chiseled finish. Curves are taut and upright, with a firm baseline and a steady, print-like rhythm; joins and corners frequently resolve into pointed details that read as intentional ornament rather than roughness. Numerals and capitals keep a dignified, classical stance, while lowercase forms maintain clear structure with distinctive, pointed terminals and tight internal counters.
This face suits editorial typography, book and chapter titles, pull quotes, and headline systems where a classical serif voice with extra character is desired. It also works well for posters, packaging, and identity work that benefits from a historic, formal tone and distinctive spurred terminals, especially at display sizes.
The overall tone feels historic and bookish, with a subtle Victorian drama and a hint of gothic flavor in the spurred detailing. Its contrast and pointed terminals add authority and tension, making the text feel formal, emphatic, and a bit theatrical rather than casual.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a traditional serif model with heightened contrast and decorative, forked/spurred terminals to add individuality. It aims for a compact, authoritative texture that remains recognizably classical while offering a more dramatic, ornamental finish in both caps and lowercase.
At larger sizes the small spurs and fine hairlines become a defining texture, creating a lively sparkle in lines of text. In dense settings or smaller sizes, the sharp terminals and strong contrast may dominate the color of the paragraph, so spacing and size choices will strongly affect readability.