Distressed Ragiv 5 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Franklin Gothic' and 'ITC Franklin Gothic LT' by ITC, 'Franklin Gothic SG' by Scangraphic Digital Type Collection, 'Plymouth Serial' by SoftMaker, 'TS Franklin Gothic' and 'TS Plymouth' by TypeShop Collection, 'Franklin Gothic' by URW Type Foundry, and 'Franklin Gothic Raw' by Wiescher Design (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logos, vintage, rugged, handmade, playful, gritty, aged print, tactile texture, display impact, rustic tone, stamped, textured, blotchy, rustic, poster-like.
A heavy, compact serif with sturdy, blocky forms and slightly uneven character widths. The letterforms are built from firm verticals and broad, rounded curves, with short, blunt serifs and occasional wedge-like terminals that give a stamped, printmaking feel. Texture is a defining feature: counters and strokes show scattered nicks, speckling, and worn patches that vary from glyph to glyph, mimicking ink breakup and distressed printing. Spacing reads fairly tight and the overall silhouette stays bold and legible, even as the roughened edges introduce a lively, imperfect rhythm.
Best suited for display work where texture is an asset: posters, event titles, rustic packaging, badge-style logos, and brand marks that want a worn print aesthetic. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes, but the distressed detail is most effective at moderate-to-large sizes where the grain reads intentionally.
The font conveys a rough-hewn, workshop-made personality—confident and bold, but deliberately weathered. Its distressed ink texture adds a vintage, tactile tone, suggesting hand-printed posters, worn signage, or well-used type. The overall effect is energetic and slightly playful rather than delicate or formal.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold serif voice with the authenticity of imperfect printing—combining sturdy, readable shapes with controlled distressing to evoke age, grit, and tactile ink texture in modern layouts.
In text, the distressing remains visible at display sizes and creates a consistent “ink-on-paper” grain across lines. Rounded letters (like O/C/G) retain strong interior clarity despite the speckled wear, while straighter forms (E/F/T/I) emphasize the chipped edges and uneven ink density.