Distressed Radel 7 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, horror titles, album art, game graphics, event flyers, grunge, horror, handmade, punk, vintage, distressed texture, thematic impact, handmade feel, gritty display, ragged, roughened, blotchy, inked, uneven.
A compact, heavy display face with irregular, torn-looking contours and subtly wobbly stroke paths. The letterforms are built from chunky stems and bowls with medium contrast that reads more like uneven inking than deliberate modulation. Edges appear chewed and broken, with small nicks and dents that vary from glyph to glyph, while counters stay mostly open for legibility at larger sizes. Overall width is tight, with uneven sidebearings and a slightly restless rhythm that reinforces the distressed construction.
Best suited to short display settings where texture is a feature—titles, poster headlines, packaging callouts, and themed graphics for horror, grunge, or retro-printed aesthetics. It can work for brief subheads or pull quotes when set large enough for the irregular edges to remain clear.
The font conveys a gritty, ominous tone—part pulp horror, part DIY punk flyer. Its rough texture and imperfect silhouettes suggest age, wear, or dirty printing, creating an anxious, aggressive energy that feels handmade rather than polished.
The design appears intended to simulate distressed, hand-rendered lettering with a worn ink/print texture while retaining straightforward, readable skeletons. Its compact build and rugged outlines aim to deliver immediate thematic impact in headline-driven layouts.
Capitals and lowercase share the same distressed texture, producing a consistent “rough print” color across lines of text. Numerals follow the same rugged treatment and keep simple, easily recognized forms that match the alphabet’s compact proportions.