Distressed Gekup 1 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, streetwear, event flyers, horror titles, grunge, handmade, edgy, raw, playful, add texture, diy aesthetic, create tension, handmade impact, scratchy, ragged, inked, uneven, jagged.
A rough, hand-drawn display face with scratchy, broken strokes and uneven contours that create a distressed silhouette. Letterforms mix slightly varied widths and irregular internal counters, with many glyphs showing doubled outlines, scuffed edges, and tapering terminals that feel brush- or marker-driven. The rhythm is lively and inconsistent by design, with small shifts in stroke weight and curvature from glyph to glyph, producing an intentionally worn, noisy texture in text.
Best suited for display settings where texture is a feature—posters, flyers, packaging accents, merchandise, and title treatments. It performs well at larger sizes where the distressed details can be appreciated, and as a sparing accent in layouts that need a raw, handcrafted punch.
The overall tone is gritty and DIY, with a spirited, slightly chaotic energy. It reads as rebellious and informal—more zine-like than polished—while still keeping enough structure to stay recognizable in short bursts.
The design appears intended to emulate worn ink and rough, impulsive lettering—capturing the imperfections of quick hand-rendering and degraded printing. Its purpose is to add attitude and tactile grit rather than typographic refinement.
Uppercase forms tend to be more assertive and angular, while lowercase introduces more wobble and quirky details, increasing the handmade feel. Numerals carry the same scuffed, sketchy treatment, helping the texture remain consistent across headings and supporting copy.