Distressed Bulo 5 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Cord Nuvo' by Designova, 'Merchanto' by Type Juice, 'Marce' and 'Ravane' by Umka Type, and 'Buyan' by Yu Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, album covers, title cards, packaging, event flyers, industrial, gritty, vintage, noir, urgent, aged print feel, rugged impact, headline punch, signage vibe, atmospheric texture, condensed, blocky, roughened, textured, weathered.
A condensed, all-caps-forward sans with heavy, blocky construction and squared shoulders. Strokes show pronounced roughening and patchy interior erosion, creating a printed-on-worn-surface effect rather than clean outlines. Counters are compact and often partially eaten away, while terminals tend toward blunt, cut-off ends. The lowercase echoes the uppercase structure with simple, sturdy forms and minimal modulation beyond the distressed texture; numerals follow the same compact, poster-oriented proportions.
Best suited to display typography where the rough texture can read clearly—posters, album/film titles, apparel graphics, and rugged packaging. It works well for short headlines, labels, and punchy callouts that want a worn, industrial character; for small text or dense paragraphs, it will benefit from larger sizes and generous tracking.
The overall tone feels tough, utilitarian, and timeworn—like stenciled or letterpress type that has seen repeated use. Its gritty texture reads as urban and industrial, with a slightly ominous, noir-leaning edge that adds tension and urgency to headlines.
Likely designed to deliver a compact, hard-working headline voice with a deliberately degraded print texture, evoking aged signage and battered editorial type. The goal appears to be immediate impact and atmosphere rather than pristine neutrality.
Texture is uneven across glyphs, producing a lively, imperfect rhythm that becomes a defining feature at display sizes. In longer lines, the distressing creates visual noise, so spacing and size choice will strongly affect clarity.