Distressed Goza 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, game ui, album covers, posters, book covers, gothic, sinister, dramatic, antique, chaotic, gothic mood, aged texture, title impact, gritty tone, blackletter, broken, spiky, ragged, angular.
A condensed, blackletter-influenced display face with sharp, angular construction and pronounced contrast between thick stems and thin, tapering connections. Strokes terminate in jagged, chipped-looking points and irregular spur-like serifs, producing a rough, torn edge along both outer contours and some internal joins. Counters tend to be tight and partially closed, with a compact rhythm and uneven texture that reads like distressed ink on coarse paper. Numerals follow the same fractured, high-contrast logic, with pointed corners and uneven terminals.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as horror or fantasy titles, game branding elements, album artwork, and poster headlines where texture is an asset. It can work for short subheads or pull quotes at generous sizes, but extended body text will likely feel busy due to the dense counters and distressed edges.
The overall tone is dark and theatrical, evoking medieval or occult associations with an intentionally weathered, aggressive energy. Its roughened edges add tension and grit, making even simple words feel ominous and story-driven.
The design appears intended to deliver a gothic, blackletter-like voice with deliberate wear and irregularity, trading smooth calligraphic finish for a harsher, more menacing texture. Its narrow proportions and sharp terminals concentrate visual weight into a compact, attention-grabbing silhouette.
In the text sample, the distressed detailing creates noticeable sparkle and texture at larger sizes, but the tight counters and spiky terminals can reduce clarity as size decreases. The uppercase carries the strongest presence and most ornamental bite, while the lowercase remains compact and similarly broken in silhouette.