Serif Forked/Spurred Ofwi 6 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book titles, historical fiction, fantasy, posters, editorial, gothic, antique, literary, arcane, heraldic, historic evocation, atmospheric display, bookish tone, ornamented roman, spurred, forked, flared, calligraphic, chiselled.
A narrow, oldstyle serif with low stroke contrast and distinctive forked/spurred terminals that give many stems a split, braced finish. Serifs are sharp and wedge-like rather than blocky, and curves are drawn with slightly angular, carved-looking joins that keep the texture lively. The rhythm is compact and vertical, with moderate aperture openings and a slightly irregular, hand-cut feel that shows up in the pointed arm and spur details. Numerals and capitals maintain the same tight proportions and crisp finishing, producing a dark, even typographic color at text sizes.
This face suits book jackets, chapter openings, and editorial headlines where a historical or fantastical tone is desired. It also works well for posters, museum or exhibition graphics, and themed packaging that benefits from an antique, engraved texture while remaining readable in short to medium passages.
The overall tone feels antique and bookish, with a gothic-leaning, storybook character that suggests early printing, folklore, and heraldic ornament. The spurred details add a faintly mysterious, ceremonial edge without becoming overly decorative, keeping it usable while still strongly flavored.
The design appears intended to reinterpret early serif and blackletter-adjacent cues through a readable roman structure, using forked spurs and wedge serifs to evoke a carved or printed-at-hand aesthetic. Its compact proportions and consistent detailing suggest it was drawn to deliver strong atmosphere in display and titling while still supporting set text.
In running text the repeated forked terminals create a distinctive sparkle along vertical strokes, especially in letters with straight stems (like n, m, h, i, and l). Round letters keep a firm, slightly squared contour, which reinforces the engraved, historical impression and helps the face hold together in dense settings.