Distressed Lome 1 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, book covers, headlines, branding, vintage, rugged, hand-printed, no-nonsense, gritty, aged texture, analog print, heritage tone, rugged character, hand-inked feel, rough edges, inked, textured, chunky serifs, worn print.
A sturdy serif with compact, slightly chunky proportions and subtly bracketed serifs. Strokes show irregular edges and softened corners that mimic uneven inking or worn printing, giving counters a slightly mottled, organic feel without collapsing legibility. Round forms (O, C) are full and open, while joins and terminals vary gently from glyph to glyph, creating a natural, imperfect rhythm across words. Numerals and lowercase maintain a consistent color, with small fluctuations in stroke contour that read as texture rather than distortion.
Well-suited to display settings where a weathered, tactile voice is desirable—posters, title treatments, packaging, labels, and branding systems that lean into heritage or rugged themes. It can also work for short text blocks or pull quotes when a textured, printed look is intended and generous sizes preserve the distressed detail.
The overall tone is old-world and workmanlike—evoking stamped labels, well-used type, and utilitarian print. Its roughened finish adds grit and authenticity, suggesting craft, heritage, and a touch of grit rather than polish or luxury.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic serif silhouette with an intentionally worn surface, balancing traditional structure with a lived-in, analog print character. Its controlled roughness suggests a focus on readable, versatile letterforms that still convey age, grit, and materiality.
The texture is most noticeable along vertical stems and at serif tips, where the edges appear slightly frayed. Spacing reads comfortably in the sample text, and the distressed treatment remains consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, helping longer passages feel cohesive rather than overly chaotic.