Serif Forked/Spurred Pufo 3 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, western, circus, vintage, playful, theatrical, display impact, vintage flavor, poster styling, decorative emphasis, themed branding, ornate, spurred, decorative, chunky, tight fit.
A compact, heavy display serif with strong vertical emphasis and tightly set proportions. Strokes are largely uniform, with rounded corners and pronounced spurs/forked terminals that create notches and mid-stem bumps on many letters. Counters are relatively small and often teardrop- or wedge-like, giving the forms a carved, poster-cut feel. The rhythm is punchy and irregular in a controlled way, with noticeable width variation across glyphs and sturdy numerals designed to match the dense, blocky texture of the alphabet.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing settings such as posters, headlines, logos, and packaging where its carved spurs and dense texture can be appreciated. It can also work for signage and themed collateral that benefits from a vintage or Western/show-poster flavor, while longer passages will typically need generous size and leading.
The overall tone evokes old posters and showbills—confident, theatrical, and slightly whimsical. Its spurred detailing and compact stance read as vintage and craft-oriented, leaning toward Western and circus traditions without becoming overly delicate.
The design appears intended as a bold display face that delivers immediate impact through compact width, strong verticality, and ornate spurred terminals. Its letterforms prioritize character and period-inspired flair over neutrality, aiming to create a recognizable, poster-ready silhouette.
At text sizes it produces a dark, continuous color with distinctive internal shapes (especially in bowls and joins), so spacing and line height will strongly affect readability. The decorative terminals are consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures, helping maintain a unified voice in mixed-case settings.