Distressed Pudap 4 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, event posters, game ui, book covers, packaging, spooky, rustic, folkloric, gritty, handmade, create tension, add texture, evoke vintage, handcrafted feel, themed display, brushy, ragged, inked, jagged, uneven.
A rough, ink-brushed display face with narrow proportions and irregular, torn-looking contours. Strokes show lively modulation and frequent notches, burrs, and tapering terminals that mimic dry-brush or worn print. Curves are slightly angular and the overall rhythm is uneven, with small inconsistencies in width and shape that reinforce a handmade, distressed texture. Counters remain generally open, but edges are deliberately broken and wavy, creating a dark, textured silhouette at larger sizes.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as horror or fantasy titles, festival and event posters, game interfaces, and cover typography where texture is part of the message. It can also work for themed packaging or signage that benefits from a distressed, hand-inked feel; for longer passages, larger sizes and generous spacing help maintain clarity.
The font conveys an ominous, storybook tone—part gothic, part hand-lettered—suggesting old posters, haunted ephemera, and folktale illustration. Its roughness reads as aged and gritty rather than polished, giving text a dramatic, slightly chaotic energy.
The design appears intended to simulate expressive brush lettering combined with the artifacts of wear or rough reproduction, prioritizing atmosphere over neutrality. Its controlled narrowness and consistent texture suggest a deliberate display tool for creating an aged, unsettling, handmade look.
Uppercase forms feel more display-oriented and emphatic, with sharper joins and more pronounced edge damage, while lowercase stays compact and scribbly with a noticeably low x-height. Numerals share the same brush-worn texture and irregular stress, keeping the set visually cohesive in mixed typography.