Distressed Hogey 13 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, game titles, event flyers, rustic, folkloric, spooky, handmade, playful, handcrafted feel, vintage texture, themed display, expressive lettering, brushy, ragged, inked, wobbly, textured.
A rough, brush-ink display face with lively, irregular contours and visibly textured edges. Strokes swell and taper unpredictably, with occasional blots and nicks that mimic dry-brush or worn printing, while the letterforms keep a generally upright-but-slanted, handwritten rhythm. Terminals are often blunt or slightly hooked, counters are uneven, and spacing feels organic rather than mechanical, producing a bouncy baseline and varied color across words. Uppercase forms are chunky and expressive, while the lowercase stays compact with a relatively small x-height and simplified shapes that emphasize gesture over precision.
Best suited to display settings where texture and character are desirable—posters, book or album covers, themed packaging, game titles, and event or festival flyers. It can work for short bursts of copy or pull quotes, but the distressed detailing is most effective when set large with generous spacing.
The overall tone is handmade and storybook-like, with a rustic, slightly eerie energy that can read as witchy, pirate, or old-world depending on context. Its imperfect ink texture and animated rhythm create a sense of personality and mischief rather than refinement, making text feel crafted and theatrical.
The design appears intended to simulate expressive hand-rendered lettering with a distressed ink finish, prioritizing atmosphere and narrative flavor over strict typographic regularity. It aims to deliver an instantly themed, handcrafted look that feels tactile and slightly untamed.
The texture is consistent across letters and numerals, giving headings a cohesive “printed-from-ink” character. Some glyphs show pronounced internal roughness and uneven counters that add charm at large sizes but can reduce clarity as size decreases.