Distressed Hodaz 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, halloween, thriller posters, game graphics, album covers, eerie, grunge, handmade, spooky, raw, create tension, add texture, handmade feel, horror mood, gritty impact, scratchy, jagged, inked, ragged, irregular.
A rough, hand-rendered display face with jagged contours, tapered terminals, and visible stroke breaks that mimic dry-brush or worn ink. Letterforms are loosely constructed with uneven curves and slightly inconsistent proportions, creating a lively, distressed rhythm across words. Strokes range from thin hairline-like scratches to thicker blobs, with frequent notches, burrs, and frayed edges along stems and bowls. Numerals and lowercase maintain the same abrasive texture, while counters tend to stay relatively open despite the distressed outline.
Best suited to display typography where texture is part of the message—horror and thriller titles, Halloween promotions, band/album artwork, game UI/graphics, and distressed branding moments. It performs well in short headlines, logos, and punchy taglines where the jagged silhouette can be appreciated, and is less appropriate for long-form reading or small text.
The overall tone is ominous and abrasive, balancing a horror-leaning mood with handmade authenticity. Its scratchy texture and irregular rhythm suggest something weathered, occult, or punk-adjacent rather than polished or refined. The font reads as intentionally unsettled, adding tension and urgency to short phrases and titles.
The design appears intended to simulate distressed hand lettering—like scratched ink or a dry brush—bringing an expressive, imperfect surface to otherwise familiar letter structures. Its goal is to inject mood and grit while staying legible enough for display use.
Caps are generally more decorative and angular, while lowercase remains narrow and wiry, reinforcing the distressed texture at smaller sizes. The most recognizable feature is the consistent roughness at edges and terminals, which creates strong character but can reduce clarity in dense settings.