Distressed Nudul 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, game logos, band posters, halloween promos, fantasy headers, gritty, weathered, occult, hand-hewn, dramatic, thematic impact, aged print, gothic flavor, grunge texture, display emphasis, ragged, roughened, torn-edge, ink-bleed, organic.
A rough, distressed display face with irregular, torn-looking outlines and uneven stroke edges that mimic battered ink or worn printing. Forms are broadly serifed in a blackletter-inspired way, but simplified and thickened, with lumpy contours, occasional nicks, and inconsistent terminals that create a hand-hewn texture. Counters are often small and uneven, and curves (like C/O) appear slightly flattened or warped, reinforcing an aged, tactile feel. Spacing and character widths vary noticeably, giving lines an animated, unstable rhythm.
Well suited to display use such as horror and dark-fantasy titles, game or film key art, band/venue posters, event flyers, and thematic packaging or labels that want an aged, ominous voice. It’s most effective in headlines, short callouts, and logo-like settings where the distressed texture can be appreciated.
The overall tone is dark and gritty, leaning toward gothic, occult, and horror-adjacent atmospheres. Its distressed texture reads as antique, cursed, or battle-worn—more theatrical than refined—bringing a sense of menace and mystery to short phrases.
Likely designed to evoke old-world blackletter flavor while prioritizing a heavily weathered, printed/inked texture. The goal appears to be immediate thematic impact—suggesting antiquity and grit—through bold silhouettes and deliberately damaged edges.
At text sizes the rough edges and narrow internal spaces can fill in visually, so it reads best with generous size and tracking. The strongest visual signature comes from the consistent edge damage and the irregular, inked-in silhouette rather than fine detail.