Serif Forked/Spurred Egli 7 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, book covers, packaging, branding, vintage, bookish, whimsical, craft, readability, space saving, heritage tone, signature detail, oldstyle, bracketed, flared, spurred, text face.
A condensed serif with low stroke contrast and a sturdy, even color. Stems are straight and vertical, with compact letterfit and a notably tall x-height that keeps lowercase forms prominent. Serifs are bracketed and often flare into small forked/spurred terminals, giving ends a slightly ornamental, inked look without becoming decorative. Curves are rounded and moderately tight, counters are open for the width, and joins feel firm and engineered rather than calligraphic.
Performs best in text-forward applications where a narrow footprint and strong lowercase presence are useful, such as editorial layouts, book jackets, and dense packaging copy. The distinctive spurred terminals can also add character to headlines, pull quotes, and brand typography without requiring a display-only treatment.
The overall tone reads vintage and slightly eccentric—like a well-kept letterpress or editorial face with a touch of personality in its terminals. It feels practical and readable, but not sterile; the forked details add a subtle quirk that can suggest craft, heritage, and storytelling.
Likely designed to deliver efficient, space-saving readability while retaining a traditional serif voice. The added forked/spurred terminals appear intended to differentiate the face from standard text serifs, supplying a recognizable signature suitable for publishing and heritage-leaning branding.
Uppercase proportions are tall and compact, pairing well with the high-reaching lowercase. The numerals match the condensed rhythm and maintain the same sturdy, low-contrast build, making them blend naturally in text settings.