Distressed Yade 5 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font visually similar to 'Designator' by TEKNIKE (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, game ui, album covers, packaging, logotypes, gritty, techno, edgy, industrial, handmade, add grit, signal speed, evoke tech, stand out, angular, blocky, roughened, stencil-like, monolinear.
An angular, forward-leaning display face built from squared bowls and straight, segmented strokes. The letterforms show slightly irregular, roughened edges and uneven stroke terminals, creating a worn marker/print texture while maintaining a fairly consistent monolinear structure. Counters tend to be boxy and compact, with simplified geometry and occasional gaps or notches that give a pseudo-stencil feel. Overall spacing and rhythm read as tight and energetic, with a mechanical, modular construction softened by the distressed outline.
Best suited to display sizes where the distressed edges and angular construction can be appreciated—posters, title cards, game UI overlays, music and event graphics, packaging, and sporty/tech branding. It can also work for short pull quotes or labels, but the rough texture and tight rhythm make it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes.
The font conveys a gritty, DIY tech mood—part industrial signage, part sci‑fi interface. Its rough texture adds urgency and attitude, while the italic slant and squared construction keep it feeling fast, engineered, and contemporary.
Likely designed to blend a geometric, techno-leaning skeleton with a deliberately worn surface, producing a high-impact face that feels both manufactured and hand-printed. The goal appears to be strong headline presence with a rugged, street-industrial edge.
Uppercase forms are especially geometric and rectangular, while lowercase retains the same construction with compact bowls and minimal curvature. Numerals follow the same squared, segmented logic, helping the set feel coherent in headings and short numeric callouts.