Distressed Funub 5 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, halloween, game ui, album covers, book covers, spooky, gothic, sinister, witchy, antique, evoke horror, add distress, vintage mood, thematic display, spurred, spiky, ragged, ink-worn, decorative.
A decorative serif with sharp, spurred terminals and a deliberately roughened silhouette. Strokes show crisp contrast with thin hairlines and heavier verticals, while edges break into small nicks, scratches, and ink-like voids that create a worn, distressed texture. Capitals carry more dramatic irregularities and thorny details, while the lowercase is cleaner and more text-like, with rounded bowls and straightforward serif structure. Numerals follow the same high-contrast, slightly calligraphic construction with subtle distressing for continuity.
Best suited for short display text such as horror and fantasy titles, Halloween promotions, game titles or UI headers, album/film graphics, and book-cover typography where the distressed detailing can be read at larger sizes. It can also work for posters, labels, or themed packaging when a vintage-worn, eerie atmosphere is desired.
The overall tone is dark and theatrical, suggesting horror, occult, or gothic storytelling. The scratchy wear and pointed details add tension and age, evoking old print ephemera, cursed manuscripts, or haunted signage rather than contemporary minimalism.
The design appears aimed at delivering a classic serif foundation infused with abrasive, scratched distress to instantly communicate menace and age. By keeping the underlying letterforms recognizable while adding jagged wear and spurs, it balances legibility with strong thematic character for dramatic display typography.
Texture density varies by glyph—some characters show heavier scarring (notably several capitals), which can create a lively, uneven rhythm in display settings. The uppercase-and-lowercase pairing reads as intentionally mismatched in texture, offering a strong ornamental headline voice with a comparatively calmer supporting lowercase.