Distressed Fugid 1 is a bold, wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, merchandise, event promo, rugged, vintage, industrial, rowdy, handmade, add texture, evoke nostalgia, signal grit, create impact, roughened, ink-worn, blunt, expressive, printlike.
A heavy, slanted display face with chunky strokes, narrow counters, and irregular, worn-in interiors that mimic ink spread and distressed printing. The letterforms lean consistently and show a mix of squarish and softly rounded construction, with blunt terminals and occasional wedge-like joins. Proportions feel generous and horizontally open, while widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, creating a lively rhythm. Texture is a defining feature: edges and counters are peppered with nicks and voids that read like scuffs or eroded ink.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, apparel graphics, album or book covers, and packaging that benefits from a weathered, tactile feel. It performs especially well when you want the texture to be part of the visual message and can give it enough size and contrast to let the distressing read clearly.
The overall tone is gritty and energetic, suggesting handmade signage, rough printing, and a slightly mischievous, old-time character. Its distressed texture and forward slant give it an active, imperfect confidence—more barroom poster than polished corporate typography.
The design appears intended to deliver bold, attention-grabbing typography with a deliberately imperfect, worn surface—evoking rough print production and vintage display lettering while maintaining clear, sturdy silhouettes.
Uppercase and lowercase share the same rugged texture, with single-storey lowercase forms and simplified shapes that prioritize impact over refinement. Numerals follow the same worn treatment, with bold silhouettes that remain recognizable at display sizes but can appear busy when reduced.