Distressed Ihmur 1 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, book covers, headlines, labels, handmade, vintage, rustic, weathered, folksy, aged print, handmade feel, historical nod, tactile texture, roughened, inked, worn, lively, textured.
A serifed text face with visibly roughened contours and softly irregular stroke edges, suggesting ink spread and worn printing. Letterforms keep a traditional oldstyle skeleton and moderate proportions, with bracketed serifs and subtly uneven terminals that create a mottled, hand-printed rhythm. Spacing and shapes feel intentionally inconsistent in small ways—curves wobble slightly, joins are organic, and counters vary—while remaining legible in continuous reading. Numerals follow the same textured, slightly distressed treatment and sit comfortably alongside the lowercase.
Well-suited to packaging, labels, posters, and book covers where a vintage or handmade impression is desirable. It can work for short-to-medium text when you want a warm, tactile page color, and it performs especially well in display sizes where the worn details can be appreciated without compromising readability.
The overall tone is warm and timeworn, like type pulled from an aged book, antique label, or letterpress broadside. Its imperfections read as human and tactile, lending an approachable, craft-oriented character rather than a polished editorial one.
The design appears intended to pair a classic serif structure with controlled roughness, recreating the feel of imperfect printing and aged materials. It aims to deliver familiarity and legibility while adding atmosphere through texture and subtle irregularity.
The texture is consistent across capitals, lowercase, and figures, so the distressed effect reads as part of the design rather than accidental noise. The face maintains a steady baseline and upright posture, while the small edge nicks and softened corners add movement and visual grain, especially at larger sizes.