Distressed Gopu 1 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, game titles, quirky, spooky, handmade, grunge, storybook, themed display, handmade texture, dramatic titles, playful grit, ragged, inked, spiky, organic, rough-cut.
A compact display face with chunky, high-contrast strokes and an irregular, hand-cut silhouette. Letterforms are mostly upright and simplified, with uneven curves and slightly pinched joins that create a lively, imperfect rhythm. Edges look torn or brush-frayed, and terminals often taper into points or blunt nicks, giving the glyphs a distressed, printed-by-hand feel. Counters are generally open and clear, while widths vary noticeably across the set for a more hand-drawn cadence.
Best suited for short-form display use where texture and character are desirable—posters, headlines, packaging accents, book covers, and title treatments for games or themed events. It can also work for logos and wordmarks when a handmade, distressed voice is needed, but the rough edges and condensed feel make it less ideal for long reading passages.
The overall tone feels mischievous and slightly eerie, like handmade signage or a whimsical horror title card. Its rough texture and jagged detailing add attitude and motion, reading as playful rather than refined.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, characterful display voice with a deliberately distressed finish—evoking hand-rendered lettering and imperfect print texture for themed, attention-grabbing typography.
The texture is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, with especially expressive diagonals and pointed terminals that stand out at larger sizes. Round letters keep a slightly lopsided, carved quality, reinforcing the organic, imperfect character.