Distressed Ninah 5 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, headlines, game titles, horror promo, grunge, handmade, raw, punk, horror, add grit, diy feel, edgy tone, distressed print, rough, ragged, blotchy, inked, uneven.
A rough, hand-rendered roman with irregular contours and a dry-ink, torn-edge texture throughout. Strokes fluctuate subtly in thickness, with occasional blobby joins and tapered terminals that feel brushy rather than geometric. Counters are uneven and sometimes partially filled, and the baseline and cap-line alignment wobble slightly, reinforcing an improvised, stamped or painted look. Overall proportions are compact and variable, with narrow letters next to wider, more open forms and deliberately inconsistent rhythm.
Best suited for short display settings where texture is a feature: posters, album covers, event promotion, game and film titles, and packaging accents. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers in editorial layouts when used with generous size and spacing to preserve the distressed details.
The tone is gritty and confrontational, evoking DIY flyers, underground zines, and distressed signage. Its imperfect edges and inky buildup create a tense, raw energy that can read as ominous or rebellious depending on color and context.
Likely designed to deliver an expressive, worn handmade voice—mimicking rough brush lettering or degraded print—so designers can add instant grit and attitude without additional effects.
Uppercase forms tend to be more blocky and emblem-like, while the lowercase keeps a scribbled, handwritten cadence, creating a noticeable case contrast in personality. Numerals share the same distressed texture and irregular stroke endings, helping mixed alphanumeric settings feel cohesive.