Distressed Obma 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, album covers, halloween, game ui, book covers, spooky, handmade, gritty, folkloric, mysterious, themed branding, aged texture, dramatic display, hand-ink feel, rough, scratchy, inked, ragged, uneven.
A condensed, hand-rendered display face with jagged, distressed contours and an inky, brush-pen texture. Strokes show intermittent thinning and swelling with rough terminals, creating a worn, scratchy silhouette rather than clean geometry. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with irregular widths and slightly inconsistent stroke edges that mimic quick marker or dry-brush lettering. The texture stays consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, giving the set a cohesive, deliberately imperfect rhythm.
Best suited for short to medium-length display settings where texture is an asset: titles, posters, packaging, editorial pull quotes, album art, and game or film branding that wants a rough, ominous voice. It can also work as an accent font paired with a simpler text face for readability in longer content.
The overall tone feels eerie and theatrical, with a handmade grit that suggests horror, dark fantasy, or occult-flavored storytelling. Its uneven edges and sharp, tapering strokes create tension and movement, reading as organic and slightly unsettling rather than polished or neutral.
The design appears intended to capture a hand-inked, distressed look—like dry brush or worn print—while maintaining recognizable forms and a consistent narrow vertical stance. It prioritizes mood and texture over typographic neutrality, aiming to deliver immediate thematic impact.
Spacing and proportions feel intentionally irregular, which enhances the handcrafted character but can introduce a busy texture in longer lines. The numerals follow the same distressed treatment, matching the expressive, poster-like personality of the letters.