Distressed Hodal 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A rough, hand-inked display face with irregular outlines and visibly distressed edges. Strokes show chiseled, brush-like terminals and occasional wobble, creating a lively, imperfect rhythm across words. Counters are generally open but uneven, and joins vary slightly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic, printed-by-hand feel. Capitals are tall and assertive, while lowercase forms stay simple and legible with modest detail and occasional angular hooks.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, title cards, book or album covers, game titles, and themed packaging where a distressed, handcrafted voice is desired. It works particularly well for short bursts of text—headlines, pull quotes, and signage-style labels—where the rough texture can be appreciated.
The overall tone feels gritty and dramatic, with a slightly eerie, storybook darkness. Its worn texture and handmade construction suggest aged printing, improvised signage, or ominous titling where character and atmosphere matter as much as clarity.
The design appears intended to simulate hand-drawn lettering with deliberate wear, capturing the look of uneven inking and imperfect reproduction. Its goal is to add mood and grit to typography while keeping letterforms straightforward enough for readable display text.
Texture is consistent enough to read in short lines, but the distressed perimeter and fluctuating stroke edges become visually busy at small sizes. Numerals and punctuation match the same rough, ink-chipped treatment, helping maintain a cohesive voice in headings and posters.