Distressed Fubut 5 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, titles, grunge, playful, spooky, handmade, retro, textured impact, print wear, thematic mood, graphic punch, ink spatter, weathered, chunky, irregular, display.
A heavy, compact display face with simplified, slightly wedge-like forms and sharply cut terminals. Stroke joins are abrupt and angular, while counters are generally small and tight, giving the letterforms a dense, punchy silhouette. Distress appears as irregular interior voids and chipped areas that feel like ink breaks or worn printing, applied with enough consistency to read as a deliberate texture rather than random noise. Overall widths vary by glyph, and the rhythm is lively, with subtle wobble and uneven texture creating a rough, tactile finish.
Best suited for short, high-impact typography such as posters, titles, event flyers, album/playlist art, and attention-grabbing packaging. It can also work for themed branding moments (seasonal promotions, haunted attractions, punk/garage aesthetics) where texture and attitude matter more than clean readability in long text.
The distressed texture and chunky shapes give the font a gritty, mischievous tone—part horror-poster, part DIY zine. It reads energetic and slightly chaotic, with a vintage print-shop edge that can feel eerie or humorous depending on color and context.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum graphic presence with a worn, ink-broken texture—evoking imperfect printing, stenciled signage, or aged lettering. Its compact proportions and assertive shapes prioritize display use while the distress adds character and narrative.
The texture is most noticeable in larger sizes, where the internal chipping becomes a defining feature; at smaller sizes it may fill in and reduce clarity. Round letters (like O/Q) show pronounced interior distress, while vertical-heavy forms (like I/T) lean on strong black mass for impact.