Distressed Funod 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book titles, packaging, posters, game ui, themed branding, rustic, storybook, handcrafted, eerie, antique, aged print, thematic mood, hand-ink feel, vintage tone, roughened, inked, weathered, organic, calligraphic.
This typeface combines simplified, classical serif letterforms with a visibly rough, ink-worn texture. Strokes are mostly straight and upright with modest modulation, while terminals and edges show fraying, nicks, and occasional spur-like protrusions that feel like distressed printing or dry-brush ink. Counters are generally open and legible, and the overall rhythm is slightly irregular, with small variations in stroke endings and internal texture that keep repeated letters from looking perfectly uniform.
Best suited to titles, pull quotes, packaging, and poster work where texture and atmosphere are desirable. It can also support short passages in themed layouts (such as fantasy, folklore, or vintage-styled editorial) when set with comfortable tracking and size to keep the distressed details from filling in.
The distressed surface and slightly archaic serif shapes give it an old-world, handcrafted tone. It reads as rustic and folkloric with a subtle ominous edge—appropriate for themes that want age, mystery, or handmade authenticity rather than clean neutrality.
The design appears intended to evoke traditional serif typography that has been aged or imperfectly printed, pairing readable, familiar structures with deliberate surface wear. The goal is to add character and narrative mood—suggesting history and tactility—without abandoning conventional letterform clarity.
Uppercase characters carry a display-like presence with tall proportions and occasional dramatic details (notably in diagonals and junctions), while the lowercase stays simpler and more text-friendly but still retains the worn texture. Numerals follow the same inked, uneven finish, helping headings and short lines feel cohesive with body-size settings.