Distressed Jeha 4 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: horror posters, halloween, album covers, event flyers, game titles, spooky, gritty, punk, campy, chaotic, add texture, create menace, diy aesthetic, headline impact, ragged, torn, blotchy, hand-cut, rough-hewn.
A heavy, compact display face with irregular, torn-looking contours and lumpy, hand-cut silhouettes. Strokes are thick and uneven at the edges, with frequent nicks, spikes, and shallow bite-outs that create a distressed texture without breaking the letters apart. Counters are generally small and sometimes asymmetrical, and the overall rhythm is jittery, with slightly inconsistent widths and fit from glyph to glyph. Numerals follow the same rugged construction, staying bold and blocky while maintaining the ragged perimeter.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings where texture is part of the message—posters, titles, cover art, and branding for horror or edgy entertainment. It works well on dark/light high-contrast layouts and in larger sizes where the distressed perimeter can be appreciated without harming legibility.
The font reads as rough, mischievous, and deliberately unpolished, evoking horror props, lo-fi printing, and DIY gig graphics. Its distressed edges add tension and noise, giving headlines a gritty, theatrical energy rather than a refined or classic tone.
Designed to deliver a bold headline voice with an intentionally damaged, DIY surface—suggesting worn printing, torn materials, or rough craftsmanship—while keeping the letterforms recognizable and strongly filled.
The texture is driven primarily by the outer contour: many letters show sharp protrusions, frayed corners, and ink-like blobs that suggest worn type or cut-paper shapes. In longer lines the strong black mass remains dominant, while the irregular edges introduce a constant flicker that can feel lively but visually busy at smaller sizes.