Serif Forked/Spurred Pura 8 is a bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, sports branding, book covers, retro, editorial, sporty, western, assertive, display impact, retro flavor, brand voice, headline emphasis, signage feel, bracketed, spurred, swashy, compact, rounded.
A heavy, right-slanted serif with broad proportions and a compact, punchy silhouette. Strokes stay largely even in weight, with softened, bracketed serifs and frequent forked/spurred terminals that create small notches and hooked finishes. Counters are rounded and relatively tight, while joins and curves feel slightly squared-off, giving the letters a sturdy, machined rhythm. The lowercase is energetic and somewhat condensed in its internal spaces, and the numerals share the same robust, poster-like presence with strong footed forms and blunt curves.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, and short bursts of copy where its dark color and ornamental terminals can carry the composition. It performs well in posters, packaging, and cover work that benefits from a vintage-leaning, attention-grabbing italic serif. In longer passages it can work for emphasis or pull quotes, but will be most comfortable with generous size and spacing.
The overall tone is confident and throwback, with a lively, slightly theatrical flair. Its spurs and hooked terminals add personality that reads as vintage display—somewhere between classic editorial emphasis and old-school sign or athletic branding. The slant and dense color contribute urgency and momentum, making text feel bold and declarative.
The design appears intended as a characterful display italic that combines sturdy, low-contrast construction with ornate, spurred finishing. Its goal is to deliver strong impact and recognizable word shapes, evoking retro printing and expressive signage while maintaining an orderly, consistent rhythm across caps, lowercase, and figures.
In continuous text the strong texture and tight counters create a dark, even typographic color, while the spurred terminals provide distinctive word shapes. The design’s personality is most apparent at medium to large sizes, where the forked details and bracketed serifs remain clear and intentional.