Distressed Ninuv 10 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, headlines, album art, packaging, grunge, vintage, noir, gothic, pulp, aged print, hand-pressed, dramatic tone, analog texture, period flavor, roughened, ragged, inked, uneven, stamped.
A serifed display face with noticeably roughened outlines and irregular terminals, giving each stroke a worn, ink-pressed look. The letterforms keep traditional, oldstyle-inspired proportions while the contours wobble and chip at the edges, producing a lively, distressed texture. Counters are mostly open and recognizable, and the serifs read as blunt, sometimes flared wedges rather than crisp slabs. Overall spacing and width vary by glyph, reinforcing an imperfect, hand-printed rhythm across words.
Best suited to display applications where the rough texture can be appreciated—posters, headlines, title treatments, and expressive packaging. It can work well for horror, mystery, western, or vintage-themed graphics, and for short editorial callouts where a worn, analog voice is desired.
The texture and rugged edges suggest age, friction, and grit—like type pulled from weathered posters or a rough letterpress impression. It carries a moody, slightly gothic tone that can feel mysterious and dramatic without becoming ornate. The uneven ink character also adds a handmade, rebellious attitude reminiscent of zines and pulp-era ephemera.
The design appears aimed at combining classic serif structure with a deliberately degraded print surface, evoking aged ink, abrasion, and imperfect reproduction. The goal is a readable, historically flavored silhouette overlaid with a gritty texture for atmosphere and impact.
In text, the distressed perimeter creates a strong dark color and a shimmering edge that becomes more apparent at larger sizes. The irregularity is consistent enough to feel intentional, but busy enough that it may reduce clarity in small settings or long passages, especially where tight spaces collect the rough texture.