Serif Forked/Spurred Gomu 11 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, logotypes, packaging, victorian, theatrical, whimsical, ornate, bookish, display impact, vintage flavor, ornamental detail, compact titling, spurred, flared, incised, sculpted, calligraphic.
A condensed serif with pronounced thick–thin contrast and a strongly vertical, upright stance. Stems are narrow and elongated, with flared, forked terminals and occasional mid-stem spurs that create a sculpted, incised look. Curves are tight and controlled, counters are relatively compact, and several forms use teardrop-like joins and hooked endings that add visual bite without becoming fully script-like. The overall rhythm is tall and staccato, with crisp edges and decorative notches that read clearly at display sizes.
Best suited to display typography such as headlines, editorial titles, posters, book covers, and branding marks where its narrow proportions help fit longer names while still feeling dramatic. It can also work for short pull quotes or section headers, especially when generous spacing and size allow the ornamental terminals to remain legible.
The tone feels vintage and theatrical—evoking poster lettering, book titling, and turn-of-the-century ornament. Its spurred details and flared endings lend a slightly mischievous, storybook personality, balancing elegance with a hint of eccentricity.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic high-contrast serif voice with added decorative terminals and spurs, turning otherwise traditional letterforms into characterful display shapes. It prioritizes distinctive silhouettes and period flavor over neutral text economy, aiming to stand out in titling and branding contexts.
The decorative terminals are consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, giving the alphabet a unified ornamental system. Because the silhouette is narrow and contrasty, texture can appear busy in dense settings, while short words and larger sizes showcase the distinctive spurs and forked endings most effectively.