Serif Forked/Spurred Yafy 2 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'TigerCat' by ActiveSphere (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, signage, packaging, western, poster, rugged, playful, retro, attention grabbing, vintage feel, decorative impact, frontier theme, ornate, spurred, notched, faceted, blocky.
A heavy, decorative serif with broad proportions and chunky, compact counters. Strokes are built from blunt, faceted shapes with frequent notches and mid-height spurs that give stems a stepped profile. Serifs read as short, bracketless, and highly stylized—often splitting or forking into small protrusions rather than forming smooth terminals. The overall rhythm is dense and dark, with minimal internal white space and a deliberately rugged outline that stays consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to display work such as headlines, posters, event graphics, and brand marks where a bold, characterful serif is needed. It can also work for signage and packaging that aim for a vintage Western or retro entertainment feel, especially when set with generous tracking and ample line spacing.
The font projects a frontier-poster attitude: bold, assertive, and slightly theatrical. Its spurred, carved-looking details suggest vintage display lettering, with a playful toughness that feels at home in nostalgic or entertainment-driven contexts.
The design appears intended to reinterpret traditional serif letterforms through a bold, faceted construction, using spurs and notches to create a distinctive, engraved or cut-out look. Its priorities are impact and personality over neutrality, targeting attention-grabbing display typography.
In the sample text, the tight counters and aggressive detailing make it most comfortable at larger sizes where the notches and spurs remain distinct. Round characters (like O/o and 0) become octagonal and emblem-like, reinforcing a stamped or cut-letter impression.