Serif Forked/Spurred Gobo 11 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, logo marks, packaging, gothic, victorian, eccentric, dramatic, antique, period evocation, high impact, decorative texture, gothic flavor, spurred, forked, ornate, pointed, crisp.
A condensed serif display face with tall proportions, compact sidebearings, and a strong vertical rhythm. Strokes are firm and dark with moderated contrast, and many terminals finish in forked, spurred, or subtly flared shapes that add bite without becoming fully blackletter. Serifs are sharp and animated, with occasional mid-stem notches and hooked joins that create a lively, irregular texture across words. Counters are relatively small for the weight, and the overall silhouette feels carved and slightly idiosyncratic rather than geometric.
Best used for headlines, titles, and short bursts of text where its ornate terminals can be appreciated—such as posters, book covers, labels, and brand marks. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers when you want a dense, high-impact texture, but it will feel heavy and busy in long passages at small sizes.
The font projects an antique, gothic-tinged personality with a theatrical, storybook edge. Its spurred terminals and prickly detailing lend a mischievous, mysterious tone—suited to old-world posters, curiosities, and genre-flavored branding—while remaining legible as a Latin text voice at display sizes.
The design appears intended to evoke a historical, gothic display mood through condensed proportions and distinctive forked/spurred terminals, delivering strong presence and an illustrative, engraved feel in setting.
Uppercase forms read particularly emblematic, with pronounced spur details and narrow internal spaces that intensify the color on the page. Numerals follow the same condensed, sharp-shouldered construction, maintaining a consistent, poster-like texture in mixed settings.