Distressed Nunub 6 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, fantasy covers, posters, game ui, packaging, aged, macabre, rustic, occult, storybook, aged print, dramatic mood, gothic flavor, handmade texture, period evocation, rough, weathered, ragged, inked, antiqued.
A distressed display serif with uneven, eroded contours that mimic worn metal type or rough letterpress printing. Strokes show irregular edges, broken terminals, and occasional blotting, creating a dry-ink texture while keeping the underlying forms readable. The design follows classic serif proportions with slightly condensed, varied letter widths and a notably short lowercase x-height, giving lines a compact, old-style rhythm. Curves are lumpy and organic rather than geometric, and joins and serifs feel chipped or bitten away, reinforcing the handmade, timeworn finish.
Works best for headlines, title treatments, and short passages where atmosphere matters—horror or thriller posters, fantasy book covers, tabletop/game branding, Halloween or event collateral, and themed packaging. It can also add character to pull quotes or section headers when set with generous size and spacing to preserve clarity.
The overall tone is antique and ominous, evoking old printed ephemera, gothic tales, and mysterious documents. Its roughness adds tension and drama, suggesting age, danger, and a hint of the supernatural without becoming fully illegible.
The font appears designed to deliver an old-world serif structure with a deliberately degraded print texture, aiming to simulate aged type and add narrative mood. It prioritizes character and tone over neutrality, providing a ready-made distressed look for themed display settings.
The texture is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, so the distress reads as an intentional surface treatment rather than random noise. In longer text the irregular edges create lively color and a slightly jittery baseline feel, making it more suitable for display than for sustained reading at small sizes.