Distressed Hoden 12 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A rough, hand-rendered display face with irregular, torn-looking contours and visibly uneven stroke edges. Letterforms lean on simplified, carved silhouettes with occasional wedge-like terminals and blunt endings, producing a slightly chiseled, brush-and-ink feel. Stroke widths fluctuate subtly within each glyph, and counters are somewhat lumpy, giving rounds like O/Q/0 an organic, imperfect ring. Spacing and widths vary from character to character, creating a lively rhythm that reads more like handmade lettering than a strictly engineered text face.
Best suited for display settings such as posters, title cards, album/cover art, event graphics, and packaging where texture is desirable. It performs well in short lines, logos, and punchy headlines, and can add character to UI labels or chapter openers when used at larger sizes.
The overall tone is gritty and theatrical—suggesting worn print, scratched signage, or ink dragged on textured paper. Its roughness adds tension and attitude, making it feel at home in dark, mysterious, or high-energy contexts where polish is not the goal.
Likely designed to deliver an instantly recognizable distressed texture while keeping letterforms clear enough for quick reading. The goal appears to be a balance of legibility and grit—evoking worn printing or expressive brush lettering without fully collapsing into abstraction.
Capitals carry a strong, poster-like presence, while the lowercase keeps the same distressed texture with slightly softer shapes. Numerals are bold and gestural, with distinctive, uneven curves that match the letterforms, helping headlines and short callouts maintain a consistent handmade voice.