Distressed Ihreg 10 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, halloween, punk flyers, album covers, game titles, grunge, spooky, vintage, punk, hand-inked, aged print, horror mood, diy grit, poster impact, blotty, roughened, ink bleed, eroded, uneven baseline.
A rough, ink-worn serif with chunky stems and small, irregular wedge-like terminals that read as blots or spurs. Edges are heavily distressed with nicks and bite-outs, creating a mottled silhouette and inconsistent stroke endings that resemble worn metal type or smeared stamping. Proportions are slightly condensed in places with uneven counters and a subtly restless rhythm across words; round forms are squarish and angular, and curves often break into faceted corners. Spacing appears lively and slightly irregular, reinforcing an analog, imperfect print feel.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where the distressed texture can be appreciated: horror or thriller titles, Halloween branding, punk/garage posters, album art, and game or event graphics. It can also work for labels and packaging that aim for an aged, rough-printed aesthetic, especially at larger sizes where the erosion details remain legible.
The overall tone is gritty and ominous, evoking distressed posters, occult or horror titling, and aged ephemera. Its rough texture adds tension and attitude, suggesting underground, DIY printing or weathered signage rather than polished editorial typography.
The design intention appears to be a deliberately degraded serif that captures the look of worn printing or distressed lettering, prioritizing atmosphere and texture over pristine consistency. It’s built to deliver immediate character in headings and themed graphics by integrating grit directly into the letterforms.
Caps and lowercase share the same distressed logic, with lowercase forms that feel sturdy and display-oriented rather than delicate. Numerals are bold and blocky, matching the chiseled, worn character of the letters, while punctuation and dots appear as small ink deposits that contribute to the blotty texture.