Serif Forked/Spurred Ahno 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, logotypes, packaging, gothic, old-world, folkloric, dramatic, antique, historic revival, ornamental display, thematic branding, dramatic titling, blackletter-influenced, spurred, forked terminals, calligraphic, vertical stress.
A serif display face with blackletter-influenced construction and a distinctly vertical rhythm. Stems are relatively compact with medium contrast and wedge-like, forked terminals that create small spurs at joins and stroke endings. Curves are tightened and slightly angular in places, giving counters a pinched, sculpted feel, while round letters like O and Q keep a strong, upright presence. The overall texture is dark and lively, with uneven internal shaping and frequent pointed details that read as ornamental without becoming overly delicate.
Best suited to display typography where its spurred terminals and historic color can be appreciated—headlines, posters, book or album covers, identity marks, and thematic packaging. It also works well for titles in editorial layouts that want a Gothic or antique accent, especially when paired with a simpler companion for body text.
The tone is medieval and ceremonial, with an antique, storybook flavor that suggests tradition and spectacle. Its sharp terminals and spur details lend a slightly ominous, dramatic character, while the compact proportions keep it feeling disciplined and authoritative. It evokes historic print, craft signage, and heraldic ornamentation more than contemporary neutrality.
The design appears intended to reinterpret blackletter-era ornament through a readable serif structure, emphasizing pointed terminals and mid-stem spurs to create a distinctive, period-evocative voice. It prioritizes character and silhouette for impactful titling over neutral, text-first regularity.
Uppercase forms carry the strongest decorative cues, with prominent hooks and forked endings that create a distinctive silhouette in words. Numerals follow the same spurred, old-style styling and appear designed to harmonize in headings rather than for dense tabular settings. At larger sizes the interior shaping and pointed joins become a key part of the font’s identity, while at smaller sizes the dark color and busy details may require generous spacing for clarity.