Distressed Lomi 6 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, labels, book covers, vintage, rugged, handmade, assertive, rustic, vintage print, distressed texture, handcrafted feel, strong impact, old signage, rough edges, inked, textured, chunky, blunted serifs.
A heavy serif face with compact, sturdy proportions and visibly rough, uneven contours that mimic worn type or over-inked printing. Strokes are thick with subtly irregular stress and edges that look chipped and feathered, creating a coarse texture across letterforms. Serifs are short and blunt rather than delicate, and counters tend to be somewhat tight, which increases the dark, poster-like color on the page. Overall spacing and widths vary slightly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an analog, imperfect rhythm.
Best suited to display applications where texture is desirable: posters, bold headlines, album or book covers, and branding elements like labels and packaging. It can work for short bursts of text (taglines, pull quotes) when a gritty, old-print feel is intended, but the dense color and rough edges suggest avoiding long-form body copy at small sizes.
The font conveys a vintage, workmanlike tone—gritty and tactile, like letterpress on textured paper or signage painted with a stiff brush. Its roughened finish adds attitude and a sense of age, making it feel more human and rugged than a clean display serif.
The design appears intended to evoke distressed print artifacts—worn metal type, rough letterpress, or aged signage—while retaining a familiar serif structure for readability. Its consistent roughness and sturdy silhouettes prioritize impact and character over pristine precision.
In the sample text, the strong ink density and distressed edges remain prominent even at larger sizes, where the texture becomes a primary stylistic feature. The numerals and capitals match the same worn, stamped character, supporting cohesive headline and short-copy setting.