Serif Forked/Spurred Ofwi 10 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, packaging, book covers, vintage, formal, bookish, craft, classic tone, ornamental detail, compact impact, print texture, bracketed serifs, flared terminals, spurred stems, high contrast, engraved feel.
This typeface is a compact serif with tight proportions and a steady, vertical posture. Strokes show clear contrast between thick stems and thinner joins, with crisp bracketed serifs and distinctive spurs/forked terminals that add small notches and flares at stroke ends. Curves are controlled and slightly squared-off in places, producing a sturdy, carved rhythm rather than a soft, calligraphic one. The overall texture is dense and even, with firm caps and slightly more intricate lowercase details.
It suits headlines and short-to-medium text where a dense, classic serif texture is desirable—editorial titles, book covers, vintage-inspired posters, and packaging labels. The distinctive terminals also make it effective for branding marks and display settings where a traditional yet characterful serif is needed.
The tone feels traditional and slightly ornamental, evoking printed ephemera, old-style editorial typography, and signpainter/engraved cues. Its spurred terminals lend a confident, authoritative voice with a hint of antique character rather than modern minimalism.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic serif foundation while adding personality through forked/spurred terminals and crisp, engraved-like detailing. It prioritizes a strong, compact presence and recognizable texture that reads as archival and print-oriented.
In the sample text, the tight set and pronounced terminals create a strong word-shape and dark color, especially in longer lines. Numerals appear robust and legible, matching the same serif-and-spur language for consistent typographic color across mixed text.