Distressed Irguj 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, game titles, halloween, branding, gothic, medieval, spooky, rustic, storybook, old-world feel, dramatic display, aged texture, fantasy tone, antique print, pointed serifs, wedge terminals, angular, irregular, calligraphic.
A dark, blackletter-inspired serif with narrow proportions, pointed wedge serifs, and subtly irregular contours that feel like worn print or hand-cut forms. Strokes show moderate contrast with sharp joins and tapered terminals, giving counters an angular, faceted look rather than smooth rounds. Spacing and widths vary by glyph, and the overall rhythm is lively and slightly uneven, reinforcing a handmade, distressed texture while remaining readable at display sizes.
Best suited to titles and short blocks of text where texture and atmosphere are part of the message—posters, book covers, game UI headers, event promotions, and themed packaging. It can also work for pull quotes or section heads in editorial layouts when a historic or dark-fantasy mood is desired.
The tone is archaic and dramatic, evoking medieval manuscripts, gothic signage, and folklore printing. Its roughened edges and sharp forms create an ominous, theatrical energy that reads as mysterious and slightly menacing rather than refined or contemporary.
The design appears intended to deliver an old-world, blackletter-flavored voice with a deliberately rough, aged finish—suggesting antique printing, folklore ephemera, or fantasy-world signage while keeping enough structure for clear display reading.
Uppercase letters carry strong, emblem-like silhouettes, while the lowercase keeps the same angular construction with compact bowls and spurred terminals. Numerals are similarly stylized, with pointed ends and a carved, old-world character that matches the text face.