Serif Forked/Spurred Wafy 17 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, book covers, victorian, theatrical, whimsical, ornate, retro, decorative, display impact, vintage flavor, branding, ornamentation, flared, bracketed, ball terminals, spurred, curly.
A decorative serif with sturdy, dark stems set against very thin hairlines, producing a crisp, high-drama texture on the page. Serifs are sharply tapered and often forked or spurred, with occasional mid-stem nicks and curled terminals that give many letters a chiseled-yet-playful silhouette. Rounds (O, C, G, 0) show strong thick–thin modulation and tight apertures, while several forms feature ball-like terminals and hooked joins, especially in the lowercase. Overall spacing reads generous and the rhythm is lively, with noticeable shape variation between glyphs that emphasizes display impact over uniform neutrality.
Best suited to short display settings where its spurred serifs and high-contrast modeling can be appreciated—posters, editorial headlines, titles, pull quotes, and branded wordmarks. It can also work for packaging or labels that want a vintage, showy tone; for longer passages, it will be more effective in larger sizes with comfortable leading.
The face conveys a showbill, Victorian-era eccentricity—confident, attention-seeking, and slightly mischievous. Its spurs and curled details add a sense of theatrical flair, making text feel more like a headline or title card than quiet reading matter.
The design appears intended as an attention-grabbing decorative serif that riffs on historical display typography, using forked serifs, spurs, and ball terminals to create a distinctive, animated presence. Its strong thick–thin structure and lively detailing suggest it was drawn to stand out in titling and branding rather than blend into body text.
In continuous text the thin internal strokes and narrow counters create a busy, textured color, while the distinctive spurs and forked serifs remain prominent even at moderate sizes. Numerals match the letterforms with similarly dramatic contrast and ornamental terminals, supporting cohesive titling across words and figures.