Distressed Obje 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, halloween, posters, book covers, album art, spooky, handmade, grungy, quirky, rustic, add texture, evoke horror, handmade feel, vintage grit, quirky display, brushy, wiry, scratchy, uneven, textured.
A wiry, hand-rendered display face with brush-like strokes, irregular contours, and occasional ink buildup that creates a lightly blotchy texture. Letterforms are generally upright and narrow, with tall ascenders/descenders and a comparatively small x-height that emphasizes the vertical rhythm. Stroke endings often taper or fray, and counters are simple and slightly uneven, giving the alphabet an intentionally inconsistent, printed-by-hand feel. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing a loose, organic cadence in text.
Best suited to short headlines, titles, and atmospheric branding where texture is an asset—such as horror or mystery packaging, Halloween promotions, event posters, indie album artwork, or book covers. It can work in brief bursts of text for stylized quotes or signage, where its narrow, wiry forms and distressed edges remain legible while adding mood.
The overall tone is eerie and storybook-like—suggesting haunted signage, vintage oddities, and hand-lettered ephemera. Its rough edges and jittery rhythm add tension and character, reading as playful-dark rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to simulate quick brush lettering and worn print—capturing the look of ink dragged across paper with imperfect pressure and slightly degraded edges. Its narrow proportions and tall vertical emphasis suggest a display-first purpose, prioritizing personality and atmosphere over neutrality.
Uppercase forms lean toward condensed, poster-like silhouettes, while the lowercase keeps a scratchy, handwritten simplicity that can feel more casual and improvised. Numerals follow the same rough, brush-ink logic, maintaining texture and irregularity across the set.