Distressed Ihreg 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, horror titles, event flyers, album art, packaging, grunge, handmade, spooky, vintage, raw, distressed display, analog texture, dramatic tone, vintage wear, roughened, ragged, blotchy, worn, inked.
This typeface has a condensed, hand-cut silhouette with irregular, roughened edges and subtly uneven stroke contours that suggest worn printing or ink spread. Stems and curves keep a mostly upright stance, but the outlines wobble slightly, giving each letter a lively, imperfect rhythm. Counters are moderately open, with occasional nicks and bumps along the interior and exterior shapes that create a distressed texture without fully breaking legibility. Overall spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing a handmade, analog feel across both uppercase and lowercase.
It works best for display settings where texture is an asset: posters, headlines, and title treatments for horror, Halloween, or suspense-themed materials. The compact width also makes it useful for tight headline spaces on flyers, labels, and cover art where a rough, analog voice is desired.
The texture and uneven outlines project a gritty, mysterious tone—more eerie and weathered than polished. It reads as intentionally rough and atmospheric, with a theatrical, slightly ominous character that suits dramatic or playful “horror-lite” styling.
The design appears intended to mimic distressed, hand-rendered or degraded print—delivering a compact display face with strong atmosphere and a deliberately imperfect edge. It prioritizes personality and texture over pristine uniformity, aiming for a gritty, vintage-leaning impact in short-form typography.
The distressed treatment is consistent across letters and numerals, producing a cohesive, print-worn look rather than random damage. The narrow proportions and jagged terminals help it hold presence in short lines, while the textured edges become more prominent as size increases.