Distressed Nulen 4 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, album covers, posters, game ui, packaging, gothic, macabre, antique, rugged, dramatic, atmosphere, aging effect, shock value, period feel, headline impact, blackletter, broken edges, roughened, inked, spiky serifs.
A distressed blackletter-inspired display face with sharply notched, ragged contours and heavy, high-contrast strokes. Letterforms are built from angular verticals and fractured terminals, with irregular erosion along both outer edges and counters that suggests worn printing or scraped ink. Capitals are tall and emphatic, while the lowercase keeps a compact, traditional rhythm with pointed joins and occasional spur-like projections; overall spacing feels slightly uneven in a purposeful, textured way. Numerals and punctuation follow the same torn, ink-chipped treatment, maintaining a consistent rough surface across the set.
Well-suited for horror and dark-fantasy titling, Halloween promotions, metal/punk album artwork, and poster headlines where a rough gothic voice is desired. It can also work for themed packaging, signage, or in-game/film graphics as a strong accent font, especially when paired with a simpler companion for body text.
The tone is dark, theatrical, and archaic—evoking old broadsides, occult ephemera, and horror title cards. Its distressed finish adds grit and unease, lending a handmade, weathered authenticity rather than a clean historical revival.
Likely designed to deliver a classic blackletter structure with an intentionally degraded, torn-ink surface for instant atmosphere. The goal appears to be high-impact display typography that feels aged and unsettling while staying legible in short phrases and headlines.
Texture is visually prominent at any size, with many micro-nicks and bite marks along stems and curves that will thicken in dense settings. The face reads best when given breathing room, where the broken silhouette can be appreciated without filling in.