Distressed Furig 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, horror titles, event flyers, packaging, gothic, macabre, antique, hand-inked, dramatic, atmosphere, aged print, shock value, period evoke, title impact, spiky, ragged, engraved, ink-trap, textured.
A condensed blackletter-inspired display face with sharply pointed terminals, fractured curves, and irregular interior cut-ins that create a worn, ink-scuffed texture. Strokes show uneven edges and occasional pinched joins, producing a lively rhythm that reads like rough printing or distressed pen work rather than clean vector outlines. Uppercase forms lean toward narrow, vertical proportions with angular bowls and notched serifs, while lowercase keeps a compact, upright structure with similarly jagged detailing; numerals match the same chiseled, broken-stroke character.
Best suited for short display settings such as poster headlines, album or game titles, editorial openers, and themed packaging where a gothic, aged impression is desired. It can work for brief subheads or pull quotes when spaced a bit, but extended body text will likely feel busy due to the heavy internal texture.
The overall tone is dark and theatrical, with an antique, arcane flavor that suggests old broadsides, occult ephemera, or horror titling. Its distressed finish adds tension and grit, giving headlines an aggressive, weathered presence rather than refined elegance.
The design appears intended to evoke blackletter tradition while intentionally roughening the contours and counters to mimic worn printing and hand-ink irregularities. The condensed proportions and sharp detailing prioritize impact and atmosphere, aiming for strong thematic signaling in headline contexts.
At text sizes the texture can close in and the many spikes and nicks become visually dominant, so the design benefits from generous tracking and larger settings. The distress is consistent across the set, helping mixed-case lines and numerals feel cohesive in display use.