Distressed Purih 12 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A rough, brush-mark display face with heavily textured outlines and intermittent interior voids that mimic dry ink, worn printing, or scuffed paint. Strokes are generally monoline in construction but appear optically uneven due to ragged edges, broken terminals, and occasional blotting. The letterforms lean toward simple, rounded skeletons with compact counters, while widths vary noticeably across the alphabet, creating a lively, irregular rhythm. Numerals and capitals share the same distressed treatment, maintaining a consistent handcrafted look across the set.
Well-suited for short, high-impact applications such as posters, headlines, album or event graphics, apparel, and packaging that benefits from a roughened, tactile texture. It works best where the distressed details can remain visible and where a handmade, imperfect finish is desired over crisp legibility.
The overall tone is gritty and energetic, with a DIY, street-level attitude. Its distressed texture reads as rebellious and imperfect by design, suggesting poster wheatpaste, zines, or rough stamping rather than polished editorial typography.
Likely designed to simulate expressive brush lettering with intentional wear and irregular inking, bringing a tactile, analog feel to digital type. The goal appears to be immediate personality and texture, prioritizing visual grit and energy for display use.
Spacing and silhouette consistency feel intentionally loose, and the distressed edges become more prominent as sizes increase, where the scuffs and breaks read as a key stylistic feature. In longer text the texture adds strong character but can reduce clarity at small sizes or in dense paragraphs.