Serif Forked/Spurred Fabo 14 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, book covers, vintage, circus, western, playful, storybook, display impact, nostalgic tone, decorative texture, space-saving, ornate, spurred, flared, bracketed, high-waisted.
A condensed serif with chunky, sculpted strokes and a lively, uneven rhythm. Terminals frequently flare into small wedges or forked spurs, and many stems carry mid-height notches that read like decorative incisions. Serifs are bracketed and often bulbous, with rounded inner corners that contrast with sharp, beak-like tips. Curves are tight and compact, counters are relatively small, and the overall silhouette feels tall and pinched, with occasional overshoots and irregular join geometry that add character.
Best suited for titles and short bursts of text where its ornamented terminals can be appreciated—posters, branding marks, storefront or event signage, packaging labels, and book or chapter headings. It can also work for pull quotes or UI headlines when a vintage display tone is desired.
The font projects a nostalgic, show-poster personality—part carnival sign, part old-time display printing. Its spurred details and quirky shapes give it a mischievous, handcrafted feel while staying solid and legible at headline sizes.
Likely designed as a characterful display face that evokes historic wood-type and decorative serif traditions. The goal appears to be strong impact in narrow spaces, using spurs, flares, and notched stems to create a distinctive texture without sacrificing basic readability.
Uppercase forms show especially pronounced spurs and beaked terminals, while lowercase maintains the same decorative vocabulary with compact bowls and narrow apertures. Numerals follow the same condensed, ornamented style, with strong vertical emphasis and distinctive top/bottom treatments that make them stand out in display settings.