Serif Forked/Spurred Daba 3 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, signage, victorian, storybook, playful, theatrical, whimsical, display impact, vintage flavor, ornamental texture, characterful voice, ornate, spurred, bracketed, ball terminals, rounded serifs.
A decorative serif with compact proportions and a noticeably low x-height, giving uppercase forms strong dominance. Strokes are heavy with pronounced contrast and softened joins, and many letters feature distinctive forked/spurred terminals and small mid-stem nubs that create a carved, ornamental rhythm. Serifs are rounded and often bracketed, with ball-like endings and curled hooks on several lowercase forms; counters tend to be tight and the overall texture reads as dark and lively. Numerals and capitals keep the same robust color and quirky terminal language, helping the design feel cohesive across the set.
Best suited to display settings where personality is the priority: posters, headlines, vintage-inspired packaging, event promotions, and book or game covers. It can work for short bursts of text such as pull quotes or signage, especially when set large with comfortable spacing.
The font conveys a vintage, theatrical personality—part circus poster, part storybook display—mixing charm with a slightly eccentric edge. Its ornate terminals and bouncy shapes create a friendly, attention-getting tone rather than a formal or neutral one.
The design appears intended as an expressive display serif that nods to 19th-century ornamental printing while staying bold and readable at larger sizes. Its consistent use of spurred terminals and rounded, bracketed serifs suggests a focus on distinctive texture and instant recognizability.
In longer lines the dense color and busy terminals can build visual noise, so it benefits from generous tracking and ample leading. The most distinctive character comes from the recurring spurs and forked endings, which act like a signature motif across many glyphs.