Serif Forked/Spurred Nose 3 is a very light, wide, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: editorial titles, invitations, branding, packaging, chapter heads, airy, elegant, whimsical, delicate, literary, elegant display, decorative italic, classic revival, calligraphic flavor, spurred, calligraphic, looped, hairline, flourished.
A very fine, hairline serif italic with gently expanding strokes and ample sidebearings that give it a spacious, open texture. Stems and diagonals are long and lightly tapered, with crisp wedge-like serifs and frequent forked or spurred terminals that add a decorative bite to otherwise restrained forms. Rounds are drawn with smooth, continuous curves and occasional looped finishes, while joins remain clean and unforced, keeping the overall rhythm light and flowing rather than rigid. Proportions lean tall and slender in the verticals, with a modest x-height and noticeably lively, handwritten-like detailing in several terminals and counters.
Best suited to display and short-to-medium text where elegance and personality are desired, such as editorial headlines, book chapter openings, invitations, boutique branding, and premium packaging. It can also work for pull quotes or captions when set with comfortable size and spacing to preserve its fine details.
The tone is refined and poetic, balancing classical italic elegance with small, playful flourishes. Its hairline weight and spurred terminals read as cultured and boutique, suggesting a decorative voice suited to tasteful emphasis rather than utilitarian neutrality.
The font appears designed to provide a light, refined italic voice with distinctive spurred terminals and subtle calligraphic motion, offering decorative nuance without becoming overly ornate. It aims to evoke classic letterforms while adding idiosyncratic flourishes that make headings and highlighted phrases feel crafted.
The design’s character comes from consistent terminal treatment—small hooks, curls, and mid-stem spurs—combined with generous spacing that prevents the delicate strokes from feeling crowded. Numerals and capitals keep the same airy construction, giving mixed-case settings a cohesive, ornamental feel.