Distressed Hodeh 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, fantasy covers, posters, album art, game branding, gritty, handmade, witchy, antique, spooky, aged print, dark mood, handmade texture, dramatic display, thematic branding, brushy, ragged, inked, calligraphic, uneven.
A distressed, ink-brushed serif with irregular contours and a visibly textured fill, as if printed from a worn plate or drawn with a dry brush. Strokes show high contrast with sharp tapers and occasional thickened blobs, while terminals fray into rough edges and small notches. The construction mixes simple, lightly bracketed serif forms with calligraphic joins, producing uneven rhythm and slightly inconsistent widths across glyphs. Counters are somewhat tight and wavered, and curves (O, C, S) carry subtle wobble and bite marks that enhance the weathered look.
Best suited for display settings where texture is an asset: horror/fantasy titles, film or event posters, book covers, album art, and themed packaging. It can also work for short quotes or pull-cards when set with generous tracking and ample size to let the distressed details read clearly.
The overall tone feels dark, archaic, and hand-wrought—suggesting folklore, occult ephemera, or aged book typography. Its rough ink texture reads dramatic and a little ominous, with a DIY authenticity that suits horror and fantasy atmospheres more than polished modern branding.
The design appears intended to simulate aged, imperfect printing or expressive brush lettering within a serif framework, prioritizing mood and texture over typographic neutrality. Its irregular edges and high-contrast strokes aim to deliver immediate thematic impact for dark, vintage-leaning display typography.
Uppercase forms are relatively tall and narrow with assertive vertical stress, while lowercase adds more brushlike motion and idiosyncratic shapes (notably in g, r, and s). Numerals follow the same distressed treatment, with uneven bowls and chiseled-looking terminals that keep the set visually cohesive in display use.