Serif Forked/Spurred Puba 2 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Festivo Clean' by Ahmet Altun, 'SK Merih' by Salih Kizilkaya, and 'Tolyer' by Typesketchbook (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logotypes, western, vintage, rustic, circus, victorian, display impact, period flavor, poster type, branding voice, ornamental terminals, bracketed, flared, spurred, soft corners, ink-trap feel.
A condensed serif with sturdy, low-contrast strokes and pronounced bracketed serifs that often flare into forked or spurred terminals. The outlines feel slightly softened, as if shaped by print or ink spread, with compact counters and a strong vertical rhythm. Uppercase forms are tall and assertive, while the lowercase remains compact and sturdy, with short ascenders/descenders and blunt, sculpted joins. Numerals and capitals share the same heavy, carved presence, producing a dense, poster-ready texture at display sizes.
Best suited to display work such as posters, event flyers, saloon- or fair-inspired signage, packaging labels, and punchy headlines where its dense texture and spurred terminals can do the branding work. It can also function for short editorial pull quotes or titles when a vintage, woodtype-like atmosphere is desired.
The design evokes an old-fashioned, show-poster sensibility—part Western woodtype, part Victorian headline—with a confident, slightly theatrical tone. Its spurred terminals and flared serifs add a crafted, engraved character that reads as nostalgic and rugged rather than modern or corporate.
Likely drawn to deliver a bold, condensed headline voice with ornamental spur and forked terminal details that recall historic printing and show-type. The goal appears to be immediate impact and period flavor while keeping letterforms simple enough to remain readable in larger sizes.
In the text sample, the tight internal spaces and heavy terminals create a strong color that favors headlines and short blocks over extended reading. The distinctive spur/fork details are consistent across letters, giving the face a recognizable signature even at a glance.