Serif Forked/Spurred Yasu 3 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, western, vintage, athletic, bold, playful, display impact, vintage flavor, badge lettering, signage strength, octagonal, chiseled, spurred, high-impact, stencil-like.
A heavy, display-oriented serif with blocky construction and faceted, octagonal curves. Stems are thick and uniform with small notches, mid-height spurs, and forked-looking terminals that give the silhouette a carved, stamped feel. Counters are compact and angular, and the joins tend to be squared rather than flowing, producing a tight, dark texture in text. Proportions are broad with a tall lowercase presence, and the numerals match the same chunky, cut-corner geometry for a consistent set.
Best suited to headlines, posters, signage, and branding that needs immediate impact and a vintage or rugged voice. It also works well for sports-inspired marks, badges, and packaging where bold, carved-looking letterforms help create a strong shelf presence.
The overall tone feels rugged and showy—evoking old poster lettering, Western signage, and vintage athletic or carnival headlines. The pronounced spurs and chopped corners add a lively, slightly ornamental edge while staying assertive and straightforward.
The design appears intended to translate a carved/woodtype-inspired aesthetic into a consistent, high-impact display alphabet, using spurs and faceted geometry to keep forms distinctive and readable in large-format settings.
The font’s dense color and small internal spaces make it most comfortable at larger sizes, where the faceting and spur details read as intentional character rather than visual noise. The repeated cut-corner motif across rounds (like O, C, G, and 0) reinforces a strong, emblematic rhythm.