Serif Forked/Spurred Yany 12 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: posters, headlines, signage, logotypes, packaging, western, circus, vintage, boisterous, sturdy, woodtype revival, decorative impact, vintage signaling, sign-paint feel, beveled, chiseled, octagonal, flared, spurred.
A heavy, wide display serif with faceted, chiseled contours and frequent angled cuts that create an octagonal silhouette. Stems and bowls stay blocky and compact, while counters are small and tightly enclosed, producing strong black texture in text. Serifs are short and spurred, often forming forked or notched terminals; many joins show inset corners and beveled edges rather than smooth curves. The rhythm is intentionally irregular in detail but consistent in weight and stance, giving letters a carved, poster-style solidity.
Best suited to large-scale display work such as posters, headlines, event graphics, signage, and bold brand marks where the faceted details can be appreciated. It can also add a vintage or Western flavor to packaging and labels, but the dense weight and small counters make it less suitable for long passages at small sizes.
The overall tone feels Western and show-poster oriented—confident, loud, and a bit theatrical. Its carved spurs and beveled geometry evoke wood type, saloon signage, and vintage circus headlines, projecting toughness and spectacle rather than refinement.
The design appears intended to emulate decorative wood-type and carved lettering by combining wide proportions with spurred serifs and beveled corner cuts. The goal is maximum impact and period flavor, delivering a distinctive, rugged silhouette for attention-grabbing display typography.
Diagonal chamfers appear repeatedly on outer corners and at terminal ends, helping maintain crisp shapes at large sizes. The numerals follow the same faceted construction, with the 0 reading as a strongly polygonal ring and other figures relying on blunt, cut-in corners for character.