Distressed Romis 9 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: halloween, horror titles, posters, album art, event flyers, spooky, gritty, playful, punk, vintage, thematic impact, aged print, horror display, poster punch, ragged, dripping, sharp, spiky, inked.
A compact display serif with heavy, dark silhouettes and irregular, distressed contours. Strokes are generally sturdy and upright, with pointed wedge-like terminals and intermittent nicks that create a torn, ink-worn edge. Counters stay mostly open and legible, while select joins and terminals show scratchy protrusions and slight drip-like notches that add texture without fully breaking the letterforms. The overall rhythm is tight and vertical, with mixed straight and rounded construction and a consistent rugged treatment across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as titles, headers, posters, and themed branding where the distressed texture can be appreciated. It works well for horror and Halloween materials, gritty entertainment promos, and punchy packaging or stickers, but will feel busy in small sizes or long passages.
The texture and spiky terminals give the face a sinister, Halloween-leaning energy, while the rounded bowls and uneven “ink” wear keep it approachable and a bit comic-book in tone. It reads as dramatic and mischievous rather than refined, suggesting handmade printing, horror posters, and B-movie title cards.
Designed to deliver immediate thematic character through roughened edges and sharp, dripping terminals while keeping familiar serif skeletons for quick recognition. The goal appears to be a bold, spooky display voice that looks worn and ink-bitten, suited to attention-grabbing headlines and graphic applications.
Uppercase forms feel more structured and poster-like, while lowercase introduces more visible tearing and drips, increasing the sense of motion and grit in longer text. Numerals share the same worn edges and retain strong presence, with clear shapes that stay readable at display sizes.