Distressed Koho 4 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bluteau Sans' by DSType, 'FS Irwin' by Fontsmith, 'Telder HT Pro' by Huerta Tipográfica, and 'Core Sans NR' by S-Core (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, event promo, stickers, grungy, handmade, playful, casual, retro, handmade feel, print texture, casual emphasis, display impact, brushy, blunted, bouncy, textured, rounded.
A heavy, right-leaning, brush-like sans with rounded terminals and slightly tapered strokes. Letterforms are built from broad, compact shapes with a soft, blunted finish, while edges show consistent roughness and small voids that read like worn ink or dry-brush texture. Curves are generous and somewhat squarish in places (notably in round letters), and counters stay fairly open despite the weight. Spacing and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, creating an uneven, hand-set rhythm that remains legible in short lines and display sizes.
This font is well suited to posters, headlines, packaging, and promotional graphics where a handmade, textured voice is desirable. It can also work for short quotes, labels, and social graphics, especially when you want energetic emphasis and a deliberately imperfect print feel rather than clean body-text neutrality.
The overall tone feels informal and tactile, with a lively, human cadence that suggests hand lettering rather than mechanical type. Its textured ink and slanted stance add energy and a slightly gritty charm, balancing friendliness with a rough, printed character.
The design appears intended to emulate bold hand lettering with a dry, worn ink texture, delivering strong impact while keeping an approachable, playful tone. Its variable widths and irregular edges seem purpose-built to avoid uniformity and add a crafted, analog presence.
The texture is present both along outer contours and within strokes, so the color on the page appears mottled rather than flat. Numerals follow the same rounded, brushy construction and maintain the font’s casual momentum, while punctuation and small details (like dots) appear solid and slightly irregular.