Distressed Lyva 13 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, fantasy logos, album covers, game ui, poster headlines, gothic, medieval, occult, hand-hewn, dramatic, world-building, intimidation, aged print, handmade feel, dramatic impact, blackletter, angular, chiseled, roughened, spiky.
A jagged blackletter-inspired display face with irregular, distressed outlines and uneven stroke terminals that feel carved rather than drawn. Forms are strongly angular with frequent triangular notches, wedge-like serifs, and sharp internal corners, while counters tend to be compact and occasionally diamond-shaped. Stroke weight is heavy and fairly consistent, but the edges wobble and fragment slightly, producing a rough print/ink bite effect. Spacing and widths vary per glyph, giving lines a restless rhythm and a hand-made texture.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as titles, logos, and headers for fantasy or horror-themed projects, including posters, packaging, and game branding/UI labels. It can work for brief passages at larger sizes, where the rough edges and tight counters have room to remain legible.
The overall tone is dark, archaic, and theatrical—evoking medieval signage, dungeon crawl ephemera, and occult or fantasy world-building. Its distressed finish adds grit and menace, trading refinement for atmosphere and impact.
The design appears intended to deliver a blackletter-flavored silhouette with a gritty, worn surface—prioritizing mood, immediacy, and a hand-hewn, medieval character over smooth text typography.
Uppercase forms read as rune-like and emblematic, with strong diagonals and pointed joins; lowercase maintains the same sharp texture, keeping a cohesive voice across cases. The distressed contouring is consistent across letters and numerals, so the roughness feels intentional rather than accidental.