Serif Forked/Spurred Yasu 2 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, logos, packaging, western, circus, vintage, athletic, poster, impact, nostalgia, decorative, blocky, angular, faceted, beveled, spurred.
A heavy, wide display serif with compact counters and a strongly carved, faceted silhouette. Strokes stay broadly even in weight, with crisp internal corners and prominent notch-like cut-ins that create forked, spurred terminals and mid-stem kicks. The serifs are short and integrated into the mass, reading more as chiseled extensions than delicate finishing strokes. Overall rhythm is sturdy and emphatic, with high visual density and a distinctive octagonal/engraved feel across both uppercase and lowercase.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, wordmarks, and signage where the strong silhouette can read at a glance. It also fits packaging and label-style graphics that benefit from a vintage, ornamental block aesthetic, especially when set at larger sizes with comfortable tracking.
The letterforms evoke classic American poster vernacular—equal parts Old West signage, circus billing, and bold team or fairground typography. Its sharp cuts and chunky stance project confidence and showmanship, leaning nostalgic and theatrical rather than restrained or contemporary.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch with a stylized, chiseled serif vocabulary—combining broad proportions with decorative spurs to create a distinctive, heritage-inspired display voice.
Round letters (like O and C) are squared off into multi-sided forms, and diagonals are treated as strong wedges, reinforcing the carved look. The lowercase maintains the same weight and angular logic as the caps, making mixed-case settings feel consistently display-oriented rather than texty.