Distressed Joho 1 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, event flyers, horror titles, grunge, playful, punk, horror, handmade, add texture, look handmade, create impact, evoke grit, rough, blobby, chunky, ragged, irregular.
A chunky, display-oriented face with heavy, uneven strokes and strongly irregular contours. Letterforms are built from broad, rounded masses with ragged, torn-looking edges and occasional interior nicks that create a worn, stamped impression. Counters are small and inconsistently shaped, and the overall rhythm is lively rather than rigid, with slight per-glyph variability that reads as intentionally imperfect. The baseline and cap-height feel generally steady, but outlines wobble and flare in a way that makes the texture prominent at any size.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, packaging callouts, album/mixtape art, and event flyers where a rough, tactile texture is desirable. It also works well for themed applications—spooky, gritty, or rebellious branding moments—especially when set large and given room to breathe.
The font conveys a gritty, mischievous energy—part photocopied flyer, part monster-movie title card. Its roughened silhouettes and blotchy texture suggest urgency and attitude, leaning toward edgy fun rather than refinement. The tone is attention-seeking and theatrical, with a handmade, low-fi character.
The design appears intended to mimic worn printing or roughly cut lettering, prioritizing texture and attitude over clean geometry. Its heavy forms and distressed edges aim to deliver instant visual impact and a deliberately imperfect, handmade feel.
In paragraphs, the distressed texture becomes the dominant feature, creating a dense, dark color with lots of edge activity. Wider spacing or larger sizes help preserve letter recognition, while tight settings can emphasize the ink-blot effect and merge details in small counters. Numerals follow the same rugged, cutout-like construction, keeping a consistent texture across letters and figures.