Serif Forked/Spurred Abri 13 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, branding, gothic, medieval, dramatic, ornate, storybook, period flavor, dramatic display, ornamental identity, engraved feel, spurred, forked, flared, angular, incised.
This typeface is a compact, serifed design with strongly articulated, forked and spurred terminals that create a chiseled, ornamental silhouette. Strokes are sturdy and mostly uniform in mass with modest contrast, while the serifs and terminals flare into sharp points and small notches that repeat consistently across the alphabet. The rhythm is tight and vertical, with narrow interior counters and a comparatively small lowercase relative to the capitals, producing a dense, emphatic texture in text. Round forms stay fairly closed and weighty, and diagonals and joins often resolve into distinctive wedge-like tips that read as engraved or cut.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, game or film titles, and cover typography where the spurred terminals can be seen clearly. It can also work for branding marks, labels, and packaging that benefit from a historic or fantastical voice. For longer passages, it is most effective at larger sizes with comfortable spacing to keep the dense texture from feeling cramped.
The overall tone feels medieval and gothic, with a theatrical, slightly sinister edge. Its pointed terminals and spurred details evoke signage, fantasy titles, and historical pastiche rather than contemporary neutrality. The texture is bold and declarative, giving even simple words a ceremonial, story-driven character.
The design appears intended to translate blackletter and engraved serif cues into a more readable roman structure, using forked terminals and mid-stem spurs as the signature motif. The goal seems to be high-impact display typography with a consistent ornamental edge, prioritizing character and atmosphere over quiet, text-first neutrality.
The uppercase is especially commanding, with broad, sculptural shapes that hold up well at display sizes, while the lowercase maintains the same spurred language in a more compact footprint. Numerals follow the same engraved, pointed styling, helping maintain a cohesive look in dates and short numeric strings.