Distressed Holoh 4 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, horror titles, zines, event flyers, raw, edgy, handmade, gritty, punk, add grit, look handmade, create tension, evoke diy, brushy, scratchy, jagged, spiky, inked.
A rough, hand-drawn display face with spiky terminals, uneven stroke edges, and frequent ink-break textures that suggest a dry brush or worn marker. Forms are irregular and lively, with inconsistent stroke pressure and occasional hooked or tapering ends. Counters tend to be open and slightly misshapen, while curves (like O, C, G) read as loosely drawn rather than geometrically constructed. Spacing and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an improvised, organic rhythm in text.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, album/track artwork, event flyers, game or film titling, and gritty branding accents. It works well when texture and attitude are desired, and when slight irregularity can be a feature rather than a distraction; use at larger sizes to let the distressed detailing read clearly.
The overall tone feels rebellious and handmade—more zine cover than polished editorial. Its scratchy, energetic forms convey urgency and attitude, with a slightly chaotic, street-level character that reads as intentionally rough rather than accidental.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-lettered signage and DIY print artifacts, emphasizing expressive texture and motion over typographic refinement. Its irregular outlines and broken strokes aim to add grit and personality to headlines and thematic display settings.
Uppercase and lowercase share a similar handwritten logic, with distinctive, sometimes angular joins and occasional exaggerated strokes (notably in letters with diagonals and arms). Numerals follow the same rough construction, maintaining the distressed texture and irregular weight distribution so mixed alphanumeric settings remain cohesive.