Distressed Epluy 5 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font visually similar to 'Hockeynight Sans' by XTOPH (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, merch, signage, rugged, energetic, retro, playful, punchy, impact, texture, vintage print, handmade feel, display emphasis, roughened, inked, condensed, slanted, textured.
A condensed, heavy sans with a consistent rightward slant and a compact footprint. Letterforms are built from sturdy, mostly monoline strokes with rounded corners and slightly squared terminals, creating a blunt, poster-friendly silhouette. A visible distressed texture breaks up the counters and fills with speckled wear, giving each glyph a printed, weathered finish while keeping forms legible. Proportions are tight with short ascenders/descenders and a modest x-height, and the overall rhythm feels dense and forward-leaning.
Best used for short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, stickers, apparel graphics, and packaging callouts where the distressed texture can read clearly. It also works well for sports-style branding, event promos, and bold social graphics that benefit from a rugged printed feel.
The texture and slant combine to produce an assertive, gritty tone that reads like ink dragged across paper. It carries a sporty, vintage-adjacent attitude—loud, casual, and a bit rebellious—suited to messaging that wants immediacy rather than refinement.
The design appears intended to deliver condensed impact with an intentionally worn, ink-textured finish, balancing strong silhouettes with a handcrafted, imperfect surface. Its slanted stance and compact set encourage fast, energetic reading in display settings.
The distressing is applied as internal speckling and small voids rather than heavily torn outlines, so the outer contours stay strong at display sizes. Numerals match the same compact, slanted construction, keeping headings and badges visually cohesive.