Distressed Soja 5 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album covers, horror titles, game titles, grunge, rustic, spooky, handmade, punk, aged print, hand-cut feel, atmosphere, impact, rough-edged, inked, ragged, textured, irregular.
A heavy, serifed display face with irregular, torn-looking contours and blunt, chiseled terminals. The letterforms show uneven stroke edges and subtly inconsistent widths, as if stamped, printed on coarse stock, or cut by hand. Counters are generally compact and dark, with slightly lumpy interior shapes that reinforce the worn, analog feel. Spacing reads sturdy rather than delicate, and the overall rhythm is intentionally rough while staying recognizable across both cases and figures.
Best suited to short-form display settings where texture is an asset: posters, title cards, packaging accents, album or event graphics, and thematic branding. It performs especially well at larger sizes where the ragged edge detail can be appreciated, and where a raw, analog voice is desired over clean neutrality.
The font projects a gritty, weathered energy that feels tactile and imperfect, leaning into a handmade, distressed personality. Its tone can read ominous or macabre in headlines, but also rustic and craft-oriented depending on context and copy. The texture adds attitude and a hint of disorder, giving text a raw, rebellious presence.
The design appears intended to mimic worn printing or hand-cut lettering—delivering strong, high-impact shapes while embedding surface damage and irregularity for character. It prioritizes atmosphere and texture in display typography, aiming for an immediate, tactile impression in themed design work.
Uppercase forms are blocky and poster-like, while lowercase retains a compact, sturdy silhouette with clearly differentiated shapes. Numerals follow the same distressed logic, with uneven curves and slightly chipped corners that keep the set visually coherent in mixed text.