Distressed Obra 13 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, titles, packaging, album art, game ui, gothic, old-world, macabre, arcane, rustic, period mood, aged print, dark drama, display impact, historical flair, blackletter, textura, chiseled, ragged, spiky.
A condensed blackletter-inspired face with tall, columnar proportions and tightly packed counters. Strokes show medium contrast with pointed terminals, broken joins, and wedge-like serifs that create a chiseled, slightly uneven rhythm. Edges are intentionally rough and irregular, evoking worn printing or distressed ink. Uppercase forms are narrow and upright with angular shoulders, while lowercase maintains a compact, vertical texture and short, sharp extenders.
Best suited to display settings where atmosphere matters: poster headlines, book or chapter titles, band/album artwork, themed packaging, and game or film graphics that call for a gothic or medieval voice. It can work for short text blocks at larger sizes, but the dense blackletter texture and distressed edges are most effective in headlines, logos, and punchy callouts.
The overall tone is medieval and dramatic, leaning toward occult, gothic, and storybook darkness. The distressed finish adds grit and age, suggesting something weathered, hand-pressed, or pulled from an old broadside.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter silhouette while adding a deliberately worn, irregular surface for a more tactile, aged impression. Its narrow build and strong vertical rhythm prioritize impact and thematic character over neutral readability.
In continuous text it forms a dense, high-contrast texture typical of blackletter, with distinctive spurs and notches that emphasize verticality. The numerals follow the same narrow, sharp-ended construction, keeping the set visually cohesive for headings and display lines.