Serif Forked/Spurred Beso 2 is a regular weight, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, branding, vintage, storybook, ornate, old-style, rustic, decorative serif, vintage tone, headline impact, classic warmth, textured color, bracketed, flared, spurred, calligraphic, lively.
A wide, old-style serif with strongly bracketed, flared serifs and frequent spur-like projections on stems and joins. Strokes show moderate contrast with a softly modeled, slightly calligraphic feel rather than sharp geometric construction. Letterforms are broad and open, with sturdy bowls and pronounced horizontal elements; terminals often end in forked or beaked shapes that create a textured edge in words. The lowercase maintains a traditional, readable structure with a balanced x-height, while the numerals and capitals carry the same carved, spurred detailing for a consistent overall color.
Best suited to display applications such as headlines, titles, posters, and cover typography where its spurred terminals and broad proportions can read as intentional character. It can also work for short passages—taglines, pull quotes, or packaging copy—when a vintage, storybook atmosphere is desired and generous spacing is available.
The font conveys a nostalgic, hand-wrought tone—part classic book typography, part ornamental display. Its forked terminals and spurs add a touch of theatricality and folklore charm, giving text a lively, slightly antique presence.
The design appears intended to reinterpret traditional serif forms with added spur and forked-terminal ornamentation, producing a distinctive, old-fashioned texture without abandoning familiar letter structures. Its broad stance and consistent detailing suggest a focus on impactful titling and decorative readability rather than austere neutrality.
In longer settings the repeated spurs and flared serifs create an active rhythm and a dark, decorative word silhouette, making the face feel more expressive than neutral. The wide proportions and sturdy horizontals help it hold together at larger sizes where the terminal detailing can be appreciated.