Distressed Irmag 6 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, period packaging, book covers, posters, game ui, vintage, spooky, rustic, handmade, grunge, aged print, atmosphere, handmade texture, period styling, rough-edged, ink-worn, blotchy, weathered, organic.
A rough, serifed text face with visibly irregular outlines and softened corners, as if printed from worn type or stamped with uneven ink. Strokes show subtle swelling and pinch points, with small nicks and waviness along verticals and curves that create a lively, imperfect rhythm. Serifs are sturdy and bracketed but inconsistently shaped, contributing to an aged, tactile texture. Spacing feels slightly uneven by design, and the overall color on the page reads dark and mottled rather than crisp.
Best suited to display and short-to-medium text in themed applications such as horror and mystery titling, vintage-inspired packaging, editorial headlines, and posters. It also works well for game or film branding where an aged print feel helps set atmosphere, and for pull quotes or chapter openers where texture is an asset.
The font conveys an antique, haunted-letterpress mood—part old book, part Halloween prop. Its distressed edges and inky artifacts suggest age, decay, and craft, lending a dramatic, story-driven tone that feels historical and slightly unsettling.
The design appears intended to emulate distressed, old-style serif printing with a deliberately imperfect impression, combining classical letterforms with worn, irregular edges to create instant atmosphere and period character.
In the sample text, the distressed texture becomes more prominent at larger sizes, where the wobbly contours and ink breaks read as intentional character. At smaller sizes, the heavy wear can reduce clarity, especially in tight word shapes and around interior counters.