Distressed Fubim 5 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, horror, halloween, zines, grunge, handmade, playful, edgy, chaotic, distress effect, handmade look, diy texture, spooky display, rough, scratchy, inked, organic, blotchy.
A rough, hand-drawn display face with irregular brush/marker-like strokes and visibly uneven contours. Letterforms show frequent stroke breaks, wobble, and small ink traps or hollowed pockets, creating a distressed, over-inked texture. Caps are generally broad and blocky with simplified geometry, while lowercase mixes rounded bowls with narrow, twitchy stems; counters are often asymmetric and partially filled. Overall rhythm is intentionally inconsistent, with varying stroke endings and occasional flare-like terminals that enhance the handmade, imperfect print feel.
Best suited to short headlines, posters, event promos, and packaging where a rough, expressive voice is desired. It works well for horror/Halloween themes, punk or indie music artwork, and handmade craft branding, but is less appropriate for long text or small UI sizes where the distressed details may reduce clarity.
The font conveys a gritty, DIY energy—part punk flyer, part spooky craft lettering. Its imperfect ink texture and jittery outlines feel mischievous and slightly ominous, lending a rebellious, zine-like attitude while staying approachable and cartoonish.
This design appears intended to simulate imperfect ink or brush lettering—like a quickly drawn title that has been photocopied, worn, or scraped—prioritizing texture and attitude over uniformity. The goal is a bold, characterful display look that feels human and slightly unruly.
Texture is a primary feature: many glyphs include interior streaks, speckling, and uneven fill that will read strongly at larger sizes and can thicken visually when set tightly. Numerals match the same distressed construction, with especially textured bowls in rounded figures like 8 and 9.