Distressed Nibed 11 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, editorial, packaging, album art, headlines, typewriter, gritty, vintage, raw, industrial, typewriter homage, aged print, tactile texture, retro grit, monospaced feel, inked, blotchy, roughened, textured.
A slab-serif, typewriter-inspired design with sturdy, blocky forms and a slightly wide stance. Strokes show visible roughening and ink spread, with uneven edges, softened corners, and occasional nicks that create a worn, printed texture. Terminals are mostly blunt and squared, counters stay fairly open, and the overall construction remains legible despite the distressed surface. The rhythm suggests a monospaced heritage, though widths vary across letters, giving lines a subtly irregular cadence.
Well-suited for headlines, posters, and editorial callouts where a typewritten, worn print aesthetic is desirable. It can also add character to branding elements, packaging, and title treatments that aim for vintage-industrial or gritty storytelling, especially when set with generous spacing to keep the texture from crowding.
The font conveys an analog, workmanlike tone—like copy produced on an old machine or stamped and re-inked over time. Its texture reads as gritty and lived-in, balancing utilitarian clarity with a slightly rebellious, underground energy.
The design appears intended to evoke typewriter typography while adding deliberate wear and ink irregularities for atmosphere. It prioritizes recognizability and punch over pristine precision, using consistent slab structures as a base and distressing to create a tactile, printed feel.
In larger sizes the distressed details become a defining feature, while at smaller sizes the rough edges merge into a darker, slightly noisy color. Numerals and capitals feel particularly punchy due to their heavy slabs and compact internal shapes, reinforcing a mechanical, printed character.