Distressed Sogi 10 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, horror titles, event flyers, grunge, horror, punk, diy, raw, impact, distressed texture, gritty mood, genre titling, ragged, torn, blotchy, inked, jagged.
A heavy, compact display face with irregular, torn-looking edges and frequent interior nicks that create a worn, printed texture. Stems are thick and often end in abrupt, broken terminals, with occasional wedge-like notches that suggest chipped stencil cuts rather than clean serifs. Counters tend to be small and sometimes partially occluded by distressed bite-marks, producing a dark overall color and uneven rhythm. Widths vary noticeably across characters, adding a rough, handmade cadence while remaining largely upright and blocky in silhouette.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, title cards, album/merch graphics, and event flyers where the distressed texture is a feature. It can work for logos or badges that need a rough, gritty edge, especially when reproduced large. For paragraphs, it’s more effective as a decorative accent (pull quotes, section headers) than continuous reading.
The texture and broken contours give the type a gritty, aggressive tone that reads as ominous and chaotic. It evokes distressed posters, low-fi photocopies, and genre cues associated with horror, metal, and punk aesthetics. The uneven “ink” edges add tension and urgency, making it feel loud and deliberately imperfect.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through a dense black silhouette and a consistently distressed surface, simulating torn paper or degraded printing. By combining sturdy, block-like letterforms with deliberate edge damage and counter erosion, it aims to communicate grit and intensity while staying legible at display sizes.
In longer text the heavy texture accumulates quickly, so the face reads best when given generous size and spacing. Round forms (like O/Q/0) show especially pronounced chipping along the perimeter, while straighter letters maintain a rugged, slab-like presence. Numerals match the same torn-edge treatment and hold up as bold, blocky shapes.