Serif Forked/Spurred Yave 3 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, western, vintage, rugged, playful, bold, thematic impact, vintage flavor, headline strength, ornamental texture, beveled, chamfered, notched, bracketed, decorative.
A heavy, display-oriented serif with strongly chamfered outer corners and frequent wedge-like notches that carve into stems and joins. The letterforms are squat and expansive, with broad horizontals and compact counters that create a dense, poster-like color. Serifs appear as blunt, bracketed blocks that often split into small spurs or forked terminals, giving many strokes a cut, faceted feel rather than smooth curves. Round letters (like O and C) read as octagonal or beveled forms, while diagonal letters keep crisp, angular transitions that reinforce the chiseled geometry.
Best suited to posters, headlines, signage, and branding where a bold, vintage statement is desired. It works especially well for western-themed or retro packaging, event titles, and logotypes, and is most effective at medium to large sizes where the interior notches and spurs remain clear.
The overall tone evokes vintage show typography with a frontier/rodeo sensibility—assertive, hearty, and a little theatrical. The faceted cuts and spurred terminals add a decorative swagger that feels nostalgic and attention-seeking without becoming delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a carved, ornamental serif language—combining sturdy proportions with decorative cuts to suggest old-style display lettering and classic print ephemera. Its consistent beveling and spurred terminals aim to create instant theme and personality in a single line of text.
Spacing and rhythm are intentionally chunky, with tight interior spaces that favor impact over airy legibility. The design keeps a consistent system of corner bevels and mid-stem nicks across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, which helps the set feel unified in headlines and short bursts of text.