Serif Forked/Spurred Uhje 7 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, branding, vintage, poster, expressive, folksy, western, heritage, impact, ornament, display, bracketed, rounded, soft, bulbous, spurred.
A heavy, compact serif with rounded, swelling strokes and clearly bracketed serifs. Terminals often end in small forks or spurs, giving stems a notched, ornamental finish rather than a clean cut. Counters are relatively tight and apertures lean closed, producing a dense page color. The overall rhythm is sturdy and slightly bouncy, with subtly uneven curves and a hand-cut, wood-type feel across both uppercase and lowercase.
Best suited to display sizes where the spurred terminals and bracketing can be appreciated—headlines, posters, labels, and identity work. It can work for short bursts of text, but the dense color and tight counters make it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes.
The tone is bold and nostalgic, evoking letterpress posters and old storefront signage. Its forked terminals add a touch of whimsy and showmanship, keeping the voice decorative without becoming delicate.
The design appears intended to reinterpret traditional display serifs with a softer, more ornamental terminal treatment, capturing the impact of historic wood-type and letterpress styles while maintaining clear, sturdy letter shapes.
Uppercase forms read stable and blocky, while the lowercase shows more personality in the joints and terminals, especially on curved letters. Numerals match the weight and share the same softened geometry, supporting cohesive display setting.