Serif Forked/Spurred Dasa 10 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logotypes, western, vintage, playful, rustic, theatrical, attention, nostalgia, showmanship, sign painting, character, spurred, flared, tapered, ink-trap-like, bouncy.
A heavy, wide serif with a strongly calligraphic, brush-cut feel. Strokes show noticeable swelling and tapering, with chunky, forked/spurred terminals that read like stamped or inked letterforms rather than precise engraving. Counters are generous for the weight, while joins and inner corners often pinch into wedge-like notches that add texture. The italic slant is pronounced and consistent, and the rhythm is lively, with slightly uneven widths and a forward-leaning, kinetic silhouette across both uppercase and lowercase.
Best suited to display settings where its bold, wide forms and ornate spurs can be appreciated—posters, headlines, storefront-style signage, and packaging labels. It can also work for logotypes and short phrases where a vintage, Western-leaning voice is desired, but its strong texture and heavy color make it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes.
The overall tone is boldly nostalgic and characterful, evoking old-time signage and showbill typography with a wink. Its spurred terminals and inky shapes create a mischievous, handmade energy that feels both rustic and theatrical rather than formal or restrained.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum personality through exaggerated weight, width, and spurred terminals, channeling an inked, vintage display tradition. The consistent slant and animated stroke shaping suggest a focus on expressive, attention-grabbing typography for branding and titling rather than neutral readability.
In text, the heavy color and wide set create strong presence and a distinctive word shape, especially through the repeated spurs and scooped joins. Small details like the rounded, blobby terminals and wedge-like cut-ins become a defining texture at larger sizes, while the italic lean helps keep blocks of text from feeling static.