Serif Forked/Spurred Faba 7 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logos, western, vintage, theatrical, circus, rustic, heritage display, poster impact, ornamental texture, signage voice, spurred, forked, bracketed, tapered, flared.
A sturdy serif face with compact proportions, heavy color, and minimal stroke modulation. Serifs are sharply shaped and often forked or spurred, creating small notches and hooked details at terminals; several stems show mid-height nicks that add an engraved, ornamental bite. Curves are tight and slightly squarish, with a firm baseline and assertive verticals, while diagonals and joins remain crisp rather than calligraphic. The lowercase keeps a straightforward, readable structure with a moderate x-height and short extenders, and the numerals carry the same spurred, decorative terminals for a consistent texture.
Best suited to posters, headlines, labels, and signage where the spurred details can be appreciated at larger sizes. It also works well for branding, packaging, and logo wordmarks aiming for a vintage or western-inflected voice, and for event or entertainment materials that benefit from a showbill texture.
The overall tone is old-time and showbill-like, mixing a frontier poster feel with a playful, theatrical edge. The spurred terminals and chunky rhythm evoke wood type, saloon signage, and vintage display printing rather than modern editorial refinement.
The design appears intended to channel historic display typography—especially wood-type and engraved poster letterforms—by combining robust, compact forms with decorative forked serifs and mid-stem spurs. The goal is to deliver strong impact and a memorable texture while keeping letter structures familiar and legible.
The distinctive forked terminals and occasional interior spurs create a busy surface that reads as characterful at display sizes, while the dense weight and compact fit can build strong word-shapes in short lines. In longer passages the repeating notches add visual sparkle and a slightly gritty, printed impression.