Distressed Ubfa 1 is a light, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, fantasy covers, halloween promos, game branding, poster headlines, dark, spooky, antique, mysterious, dramatic, aged effect, horror mood, antique drama, hand-ink feel, roughened, scratchy, inked, ragged, calligraphic.
A serifed display face with sharp wedge terminals and a calligraphic, slightly uneven stroke flow. Letterforms show pronounced thick–thin modulation, with narrow joins and pointed finials that give counters a crisp, carved look. The edges are intentionally rough and irregular, as if worn, scraped, or printed with a distressed plate, producing small nicks and frayed ends along stems and serifs. Proportions lean classical and compact, with relatively short lowercase and prominent capitals, while overall spacing reads moderately open for a distressed design.
Best suited for short, prominent text such as titles, posters, book covers, event flyers, and game or film branding where atmosphere matters more than neutral readability. It also works well for labels, chapter openers, and pull quotes when set at display sizes to preserve the distressed detail.
The distressed texture and dagger-like terminals create a gothic, ominous tone that feels ancient and ritualistic. It evokes weathered manuscripts, horror titling, and arcane storytelling, balancing elegance with grit for a dramatic, cinematic voice.
The design appears intended to merge a classic serif/calligraphic foundation with deliberate wear and ink breakup, creating a vintage, haunted texture for thematic display typography.
Uppercase forms carry the strongest personality and read best at larger sizes, where the rough texture and tapered terminals become a feature rather than noise. Numerals are comparatively cleaner and more traditional in structure, providing contrast against the more aggressively distressed letters.