Distressed Ralav 2 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, horror titles, event flyers, game graphics, grunge, horror, punk, vintage, raw, distressed print, gritty display, thematic mood, analog texture, headline impact, ragged, blotchy, inked, weathered, uneven.
A rough, ink-heavy display face with chunky strokes and aggressively irregular contours. Letterforms show torn, eroded edges and occasional interior pits, evoking worn printing or distressed stamping. Proportions are compact with tight counters and a low x-height, while widths vary from glyph to glyph, creating an uneven, hand-pressed rhythm. Terminals are blunt and lumpy rather than sharp, and curves often flatten slightly, reinforcing a gritty, analog texture.
Well-suited to high-impact display uses such as posters, album artwork, festival or club flyers, and title treatments where a distressed, gritty atmosphere is desired. It also fits branding for themed events (haunted attractions, punk/metal nights) and game or film graphics that benefit from a rough, worn-print voice.
The overall tone is gritty and confrontational, with a grimy, underground character that reads as eerie and rebellious. Its distressed texture brings a sense of decay and suspense, leaning into horror and punk sensibilities while still feeling broadly retro and poster-like.
The design appears intended to simulate damaged, imperfect letterpress or stamped lettering—prioritizing texture and attitude over clean readability. Its irregular stroke edges and inconsistent widths are tuned to create a deliberately degraded, handmade impression for expressive headline settings.
In longer lines the textured silhouette remains the dominant feature, so spacing and word shapes feel bouncy and irregular rather than strictly typographic. The heavy ink density and rough edges suggest best results at larger sizes where the distress detail can be appreciated without filling in counters.