Distressed Wohu 8 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, labels, rugged, vintage, western, playful, handmade, texture, nostalgia, signage, impact, character, slab serif, inked, blotchy, roughened, rounded.
A heavy, slab-serif display face with softened corners and uneven, worn contours that mimic ink spread and rough printing. Strokes are chunky and weighty, with subtle internal nicks and bumpy outlines that create a distressed texture without destroying letter recognition. The serifs are broad and bracket-like, and counters tend toward rounded, slightly irregular shapes. Overall spacing and rhythm feel lively and handmade, with small variations in width and silhouette contributing to an organic, stamped look.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing text such as posters, headlines, logos, labels, and packaging where the rough texture can be appreciated. It also works well for themed applications—events, menus, and merchandise—when a vintage or rustic atmosphere is desired.
The font conveys a rugged, nostalgic tone—part old print ephemera, part saloon signage—while remaining approachable and slightly humorous. Its distressed edges add grit and character, suggesting age, use, and tactile production rather than clean digital precision.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, highly legible display voice with built-in texture, capturing the feel of worn letterpress, stamped ink, or weathered signage. The goal is strong impact and personality rather than neutral text setting.
The distressing is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, giving paragraphs a unified, textured color. At larger sizes the worn details become a key feature; at smaller sizes the texture reads more as a general roughness while the bold forms maintain legibility.