Distressed Itgul 13 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, halloween, packaging, album art, spooky, grunge, folkloric, punk, create tension, add texture, evoke horror, poster impact, vintage grit, ragged, eroded, ink-trap, jagged, sharp terminals.
A distressed display serif with chunky, high-contrast strokes and intentionally irregular contours. Letterforms show chipped edges, notches, and torn-looking interior voids that create a worn, ink-splattered texture. Serifs and terminals are sharp and sometimes asymmetric, with occasional spur-like protrusions that make strokes feel carved rather than smoothly drawn. Spacing and widths vary noticeably across glyphs, reinforcing a rough, handmade rhythm; numerals and capitals are especially heavy and graphic, while lowercase maintains a compact, readable silhouette at larger sizes.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, event titles, horror or Halloween-themed graphics, album/track artwork, and branding moments that benefit from a gritty edge. It works well for logos or lockups where the distressed texture can be showcased, and as an accent face paired with a simpler text font for contrast.
The overall tone is ominous and theatrical, evoking vintage horror posters, occult ephemera, and distressed printmaking. Its ragged texture adds tension and energy, reading as unruly, eerie, and slightly chaotic rather than refined or neutral.
This design appears intended to deliver a bold, attention-grabbing display voice with built-in texture, simulating worn printing or damaged letterforms for instant atmosphere. The variable widths and aggressive distressing prioritize character and mood over quiet, continuous reading.
The distressed detailing is consistent across the set, with repeated chipping and abrasion-like marks that remain legible in short bursts. The texture is strong enough that smaller sizes may lose clarity, while larger sizes emphasize the dramatic cuts and silhouettes.