Distressed Pulir 13 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A heavy, compact display face with irregular, eroded outlines and patchy interior texture that suggests rough inking or worn printing. Strokes are mostly vertical and upright, with choppy terminals, occasional spikes, and small bite-like voids along edges that create a jittery silhouette. Counters tend to be tight and sometimes partially closed, and curves look slightly flattened or battered, giving the alphabet a consistently distressed, hand-worked rhythm. Spacing appears relatively tight, and the overall color is dense and dark, especially in text settings.
Best suited to short, high-impact typography such as posters, album artwork, packaging accents, and title cards where the distressed texture can be appreciated. It works well for genre-forward display uses—especially music, nightlife, or horror-themed promotions—while longer passages may require generous sizing and spacing to maintain readability.
The font conveys a gritty, abrasive tone—more handmade than refined—evoking underground posters, gritty ephemera, and darker genre cues. Its rough texture and torn edges read as aggressive and confrontational, with a playful menace that can swing from punk energy to horror or Halloween atmospheres depending on context.
The design appears intended to mimic battered ink impressions and torn, weathered letterforms, delivering strong visual attitude and texture in display settings. Its condensed proportions and dense weight aim for maximum impact while the irregular edges provide character and grit.
The distressing is integrated into each glyph rather than applied uniformly, so repeated letters show subtle variation in edge damage and interior pitting. At smaller sizes the texture can merge and reduce counter clarity, while larger sizes emphasize the rugged surface and dramatic silhouettes.