Serif Forked/Spurred Myba 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, brand marks, packaging, gothic, eccentric, antique, dramatic, storybook, historical flavor, expressive display, compact titling, ornamental detail, spurred, forked, angular, condensed, stately.
A condensed serif with tall proportions, crisp edges, and distinctive forked/spurred terminals that punctuate many stems and joins. Strokes stay relatively even, with a narrow rhythm and compact counters that keep words tight and vertical. Serifs are sharp and wedge-like rather than bracketed, and many letters show small hooked or flared finishes that add texture without becoming heavy. Numerals and capitals feel particularly upright and architectural, while the lowercase maintains a short x-height with prominent ascenders, reinforcing a narrow, elongated silhouette.
Best suited for display roles such as headlines, posters, book covers, and branding where its narrow footprint and spurred details can be appreciated. It can also work for labels or packaging that aim for an old-world or slightly gothic mood, especially at moderate-to-large sizes where the terminals stay clear.
The overall tone is antique and slightly theatrical, combining a blackletter-adjacent sharpness with a readable serif structure. Its spurs and pointed terminals give it a prickly, expressive character that can feel gothic, folkloric, or Victorian depending on setting. The voice is formal but idiosyncratic—more “ornate headline” than neutral text.
Likely drawn to evoke historical or gothic-inflected lettering while remaining usable in conventional Latin text settings. The intent appears to balance a condensed, space-saving structure with ornamental spurs to create a distinctive, recognizable texture for titling and identity use.
The design’s personality comes from repeated mid-stem spurs and forked endings that create a lively edge along word shapes. The condensed fit and tall capitals make it visually assertive in short lines, while longer passages accumulate a textured, patterned color.