Serif Forked/Spurred Hiri 2 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, branding, vintage, playful, storybook, festive, whimsical, decorative flair, period atmosphere, attention grabbing, themed display, ornate, curly, spurred, rounded, chunky.
A decorative serif with compact proportions and a dense, dark silhouette. Strokes are sturdy and low-contrast, with rounded joins and frequent curled or forked terminals that create a lively, engraved-like texture. Serifs are small and shaped rather than flat, and many letters show mid-stem spurs and hook-like endings. Spacing feels tight and rhythmically uneven in a deliberate way, giving words a bouncy, patterned color on the line.
Best suited to display settings where its ornament and dense texture can be appreciated, such as headlines, posters, labels, and branding accents. It can also work for short passages in themed designs (e.g., storybook or vintage-inspired layouts), but its strong personality makes it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes.
The font conveys a theatrical, old-time charm—part Victorian display, part fairground poster. Its curls and spurs add a mischievous, handcrafted flavor that reads as friendly and slightly eccentric rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, character-driven serif for nostalgic or theatrical typography, prioritizing distinctive terminals and decorative spurs over neutrality. It aims to create instant atmosphere and recognizable word shapes in titles and prominent text.
Uppercase forms are especially characterful, with prominent interior curves and occasional asymmetrical details that stand out at larger sizes. Numerals are sturdy and stylized to match the letterforms, with distinctive curves and terminals that keep the set visually consistent.