Distressed Fizo 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, poster headlines, album art, game ui, event flyers, grunge, spooky, handmade, rough, raw, aged print, horror mood, diy grit, handmade texture, weathered signage, inked, blotchy, ragged, organic, uneven.
A rough, inked display face with irregular, eroded outlines and intermittent interior voids that mimic worn printing or heavy brush/marker strokes. Stems and curves fluctuate subtly in thickness, and terminals often end in frayed, blot-like edges, creating a broken contour while keeping letterforms largely upright and legible. The rhythm is intentionally uneven, with small shifts in width and texture from glyph to glyph; rounded characters (O, C, G) show lumpy, imperfect bowls, while straight-sided forms (E, H, N) retain a sturdy, hand-cut feel. Numerals follow the same distressed construction, with open counters and scuffed edges that read clearly at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines and short-form display applications where the distressed texture can carry mood—such as horror or thriller titling, posters, album/merch graphics, and gritty branding accents. It can also work for in-world signage or UI callouts in games when a weathered, handmade look is desired.
The overall tone is gritty and ominous, suggesting age, decay, or something handmade under imperfect conditions. Its rough texture and unstable edges evoke horror, punk/DIY ephemera, and distressed signage, lending a confrontational, underground energy to short statements.
The design appears intended to deliver a worn, tactile impression—like ink that bled into paper or lettering that has been rubbed down over time—while preserving recognizable, straightforward forms for punchy readability.
The texture is dense enough that fine details can fill in at small sizes, so the face benefits from generous sizing and spacing when clarity matters. In longer lines, the uneven contours create a strong visual noise that reads as intentional atmosphere rather than neutral text color.