Distressed Nudud 5 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, packaging, headlines, merchandise, grunge, handmade, rough, organic, vintage, add texture, evoke printwear, create grit, humanize type, ragged, blotchy, textured, inked, uneven.
A rough, textured sans with monoline-like stems that appear eroded by ink spread and imperfect printing. Strokes have jagged, pitted edges and occasional interior voids, producing a worn, blotchy silhouette. Letterforms are mostly upright with simple, geometric construction, but the outline texture and slight shape irregularities create an uneven rhythm. Counters are relatively open for a distressed face, while joins and terminals often look chipped or smeared, giving each glyph a slightly different footprint.
Well-suited for display use where texture is an asset: posters, album covers, apparel graphics, product packaging, and branding that wants a worn or analog feel. It can work for short headlines and pull quotes, particularly at medium to large sizes where the distressed detail is legible.
The overall tone feels gritty and handmade, like stamped packaging, weathered signage, or photocopied ephemera. Its distressed texture adds a raw, analog character that reads as informal, tactile, and a bit rebellious rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to mimic imperfect ink on paper—somewhere between brushy hand lettering and rough printing—prioritizing character and atmosphere over pristine consistency. Its construction stays simple enough to remain readable while the surface wear provides the primary stylistic signature.
The distress pattern is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, with noticeable speckling and roughness especially on curves and at stroke ends. The figures are clear and sturdy, though the texture can fill in small details at smaller sizes, making the face more effective when given room to breathe.