Distressed Itgem 5 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, poster headlines, album covers, game ui, event flyers, grunge, spooky, punk, handmade, raw, distressed texture, dramatic display, vintage print, edgy branding, analog grit, ragged, inked, blotchy, torn, uneven.
A heavy, display-oriented serif with aggressively irregular contours and a stamp-like, ink-bleed silhouette. Strokes are chunky and compact, with rough, torn edges and occasional interior notches that create a distressed counter texture. Serifs read as blunt wedges and nubs rather than crisp terminals, and the overall rhythm is intentionally uneven, with slight shifts in apparent stroke buildup and character footprint from glyph to glyph.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings where texture is an advantage—horror and thriller titles, gig posters, album artwork, game branding, and attention-grabbing packaging or merch graphics. It also works well for pull quotes and section headers when paired with a cleaner text face for body copy.
The font conveys a gritty, ominous, DIY tone—like aged printing, rough poster lettering, or a horror zine headline. Its coarse texture and irregular silhouette add tension and urgency, making text feel weathered, noisy, and dramatic.
The design appears intended to simulate rough-printed or worn letterforms with deliberate imperfections, prioritizing atmosphere and texture over neutrality. It aims to deliver immediate character and grit in display typography.
Spacing and color are dense, producing strong black mass on the page; the distressed detailing becomes a defining feature at larger sizes and can start to merge visually at smaller sizes. Numerals share the same eroded, inked-in look, helping headlines and short callouts feel consistently rugged.