Serif Forked/Spurred Yahe 2 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, event promos, western, circus, vintage, playful, boisterous, display impact, thematic branding, vintage flavor, poster styling, decorative emphasis, ornate, spurred, bracketed, bulbous, chunky.
A heavy display serif with broad, blocky proportions and strongly sculpted outlines. Strokes are thick and compact, with moderate internal openings and pronounced ink-trap-like notches and bites that create a cut-in silhouette. Serifs and terminals feel ornate and spurred, often splitting or forking into small horns, while corners are rounded into bulbous shoulders rather than sharp angles. Overall rhythm is lively and irregular in edge detail, but the set remains consistent in its chunky massing and exaggerated contours.
Best suited to posters, headlines, and short, high-impact lines where the decorative terminals and chunky forms can be appreciated. It can work well for branding marks, packaging, and event promotions that want a vintage showbill or Western-flavored voice. Use with generous tracking and ample size when setting multi-word phrases to keep the interiors from closing up visually.
The tone is theatrical and attention-grabbing, evoking Western posters, circus and fairground signage, and other vintage showbill traditions. Its weight and decorative spurs give it a confident, slightly mischievous personality that reads as bold and fun rather than formal or restrained.
The design appears intended as a bold display face that merges classic serif structure with ornamental, spurred terminals to create a distinctive, period-evocative silhouette. Its exaggerated width and carved-in detailing prioritize instant recognition and thematic flavor for titles and signage-style typography.
The numerals and capitals are especially dense and impactful, with distinctive cut-ins that help separate large black shapes when set at display sizes. In longer text, the active edges and tight counters can build a textured, noisy color, emphasizing personality over smooth readability.