Distressed Obki 4 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Remoto' by JAM Type Design, 'Gilmer' by Piotr Łapa, and 'Manifestor' by Stawix (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, album art, headlines, branding, handmade, gritty, casual, playful, raw, analog texture, handcrafted feel, printwear effect, casual display, roughened, textured, organic, imperfect, blotchy.
A wide, upright sans with softly squared curves and deliberately roughened contours that mimic uneven inking. Strokes show medium contrast with visible wobble and occasional nicks, creating a printed-from-worn-type or brush-marked texture rather than clean geometry. Counters stay generally open and round, while terminals vary between blunt and lightly tapered, reinforcing an organic, hand-press feel. Spacing and widths fluctuate slightly across glyphs, adding lively rhythm and a natural, imperfect baseline color in text.
Best suited for posters, packaging, labels, and branding that benefit from an authentic, tactile look. It performs well in headlines, titles, and short promotional copy where the distressed detail can be appreciated, and can add character to album art and event graphics.
The overall tone is handmade and gritty, with a friendly looseness that feels informal and approachable rather than severe. Its distressed edge treatment conveys tactility—like ink on paper—bringing a crafted, analog character to headlines and short copy.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, readable sans with an intentionally imperfect, worn-ink surface—capturing the charm of analog printing and handmade lettering while retaining straightforward letterforms for display use.
In the sample text, the texture remains prominent at larger sizes and produces a speckled, slightly noisy silhouette; at smaller sizes the rough edges can visually thicken and reduce crispness. Rounded forms like O/C/S and the broad, simple shapes help keep the font readable despite the intentional wear.