Distressed Kovi 1 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, horror titles, game titles, packaging, rugged, gothic, vintage, ominous, hand-printed, evoke antiquity, add grit, create tension, thematic display, blackletter, fraktur-like, torn edges, ink bleed, weathered.
A heavy, blackletter-influenced display face with chunky stems and sharp, broken terminals. The outlines are intentionally irregular, with jagged edges and occasional notches that read like worn type or rough inking. Counters are compact and uneven, and diagonals and joins show a chiseled, fractured rhythm rather than smooth curves. Uppercase forms are prominent and dense, while lowercase stays compact with tight apertures; numerals match the same distressed, carved texture for a consistent set.
Well-suited to short, high-impact applications such as posters, title cards, album and event graphics, game branding, and themed packaging where texture and mood are primary. It can also work for headline accents in editorial layouts when paired with a simpler text face.
The texture and fractured silhouettes create a gritty, antique tone that feels dark and theatrical. It suggests old printing, folklore, and sinister or mysterious atmospheres, with a handmade, imperfect presence rather than polished refinement.
The design appears intended to merge blackletter heritage forms with a distressed, worn-print surface, prioritizing atmosphere and texture over clean typographic neutrality. Its consistent roughness across letters and numbers suggests a deliberate “aged” or “damaged type” effect for dramatic display use.
The distressed detail is strong enough to become part of the letter recognition, so the face reads best at larger sizes where the rugged contour can be appreciated. Spacing appears fairly open for a blackletter-leaning design, helping short words remain legible despite the rough edge treatment.