Distressed Kede 5 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Copperplate New' by Caron twice, 'FF Sero' by FontFont, 'Squad' by Fontfabric, 'Nusara' by Locomotype, 'NuOrder' by The Northern Block, and 'Acorde' by Willerstorfer (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, merchandise, playful, grunge, handmade, chunky, casual, distressed display, diy print, rough stamp, playful impact, rough-edged, blobby, worn, irregular, inked.
A heavy, rounded display face with chunky silhouettes and visibly uneven contours. Strokes feel pressed and slightly swollen, with ragged, eroded edges that create a worn print texture rather than clean curves. Counters are compact and sometimes irregular, and joins/terminals vary subtly from glyph to glyph, producing a lively, hand-made rhythm. The overall structure stays legible and upright, while the surface distress and soft corners give it a stamped, poster-like mass.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, labels, and packaging where the textured edges can be appreciated. It also works well for stickers, merchandise, and playful branding that benefits from an imperfect, print-made feel; for longer passages, larger sizes will preserve clarity.
The font reads as playful and gritty at the same time—friendly, loud, and a little scrappy. Its distressed texture suggests DIY printing, old signage, or rough inking, giving headlines a casual, energetic attitude.
Likely designed to deliver a bold display voice with a deliberately rough, worn finish—capturing the look of ink spread, distressed stamping, or aged print while keeping letterforms simple and readable.
Spacing looks comfortably open for a very heavy style, helping the dense forms avoid clogging in short lines. The distress is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, so mixed-case settings maintain a cohesive, intentionally weathered look.