Distressed Syhi 4 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, packaging, headlines, streetwear, grungy, handmade, rowdy, playful, rugged, distressed impact, analog texture, diy character, hand-lettered feel, roughened, blotchy, chunky, inked, uneven.
A heavy, inked display face with rounded, blocky letterforms and aggressively roughened contours. Strokes feel brush- or marker-made, with swollen joins, occasional notches, and irregular fill that creates a mottled silhouette. Counters are generally small and soft-edged, and spacing reads uneven in an intentional, handmade way, producing a lively, imperfect rhythm across words and lines.
Best used for attention-grabbing display typography such as posters, event graphics, album or podcast covers, apparel graphics, and bold packaging. It also works well for short headlines, badges, and punchy pull quotes where the rough texture can be appreciated at size.
The overall tone is scrappy and energetic, with a DIY, poster-like loudness. Its rough texture suggests worn printing or expressive hand lettering, giving text a mischievous, rebellious edge while staying friendly and approachable through rounded shapes.
The design appears intended to emulate bold hand-painted or stamped lettering with a deliberately distressed finish. It prioritizes impact, texture, and personality over precision, aiming for a gritty, analog look that feels printed, worn, and human-made.
The texture is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, so the distressed effect reads as a core stylistic feature rather than incidental noise. In longer lines the bold mass holds up well, but the irregular edges and tight counters make it better suited to larger sizes than extended small text.