Distressed Fudam 5 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, game titles, album art, pulp, noir, rugged, energetic, retro, impact, grit, vintage drama, motion, oblique, textured, jagged, inky, angular.
A slanted, high-contrast display face with sharp, angular construction and uneven, ink-worn contours. Stems and joins show a roughened, slightly chipped texture, with occasional interior scuffing that reads like distressed printing. Curves are tightened and somewhat pinched, while terminals often end in wedge-like points or blunt cuts. Spacing and letterfit feel lively and irregular in a controlled way, producing a dynamic rhythm in words and lines.
Best suited to short-to-medium text settings where character is the priority—posters, headlines, title treatments, and packaging or cover typography. It works especially well when paired with clean supporting type to let the distressed, slanted letterforms act as the primary visual accent.
The overall tone is gritty and dramatic, evoking vintage pulp headlines and hard-edged editorial graphics. Its distressed surface adds tension and motion, giving text a slightly menacing, streetwise, or action-oriented character rather than a polished corporate feel.
The design appears intended to deliver an expressive italic voice with a distressed, printed-wear aesthetic, combining sharp geometry and dramatic contrast to create instant impact. The controlled roughness suggests a purposeful “aged ink” effect aimed at thematic, narrative-driven typography.
The caps carry strong presence with compact counters and assertive diagonals, while the lowercase maintains the same jagged texture and forward lean for consistent voice. Numerals are bold and graphic, with the same worn outlines, helping them hold up in attention-grabbing settings.