Distressed Sode 9 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, headlines, game titles, horror promos, gritty, rustic, punk, raw, handmade, add texture, create grit, evoke print, increase impact, set mood, rough edges, ink bleed, ragged, blotchy, stamped.
A heavy, display-forward serif with rugged, irregular contours and frequent bite marks along the outer edges. Strokes are thick and compact, with strong dark color and uneven boundaries that suggest worn printing or ink spread. Serifs read as blunt wedges rather than crisp brackets, and counters are slightly pinched and inconsistent, adding a distressed rhythm across words. The texture is applied consistently across the set, giving the face a cohesive, battered silhouette while keeping letterforms broadly legible.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings like posters, headlines, packaging accents, or title cards where the distressed texture can be appreciated. It also fits entertainment branding—especially darker or edgy themes—such as album artwork, game titles, and event promos. For long-form text, it performs more reliably at larger sizes due to the heavy texture.
The overall tone is gritty and confrontational, with a DIY, underground feel that reads as weathered and hard-used. Its roughened edges and blotty texture evoke grit, urgency, and an intentionally imperfect, analog attitude.
Likely designed to deliver a bold serif presence while layering in a worn, printed texture to suggest age, grit, and analog production. The aim appears to be strong immediacy and character, prioritizing atmosphere and impact over refinement.
Spacing and proportions feel slightly uneven in a way that reinforces the distressed character, especially in dense text where the textured outlines create a vibrating edge. The texture is strong enough that fine details can visually fill in at smaller sizes, while larger sizes emphasize the torn, stamped look.