Distressed Kosu 1 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, event flyers, headlines, stickers, grunge, rowdy, handmade, punky, playful, impact, diy feel, gritty texture, loud display, rough print, rough-edged, inked, blotchy, torn, textured.
A heavy, forward-leaning display face with chunky strokes and aggressively rough, irregular contours. Letterforms read as brushy and inked, with ragged edges, uneven terminals, and occasional interior nibbling that creates a worn, stamped feel. Proportions are compact and sturdy, with simplified shapes and a slightly wobbly baseline rhythm that reinforces the handmade texture. Numerals match the same blocky, distressed construction, keeping color and density consistent across the set.
Best suited to posters, album/EP artwork, gig and festival flyers, apparel graphics, and punchy editorial headlines where texture is an asset. It performs well for short lines, badges, and callouts that need immediate impact; for longer text, generous size and spacing help preserve clarity.
The overall tone is gritty and energetic, suggesting noise, motion, and a deliberately imperfect DIY attitude. Its bold mass and distressed texture lend a loud, rebellious character that feels more underground than polished, while still remaining legible at headline sizes.
The design appears intended to emulate rough printing or heavily inked brush lettering, prioritizing impact and personality over refinement. Its consistent distressing and strong slant suggest a display font built to convey grit and urgency while staying readable in bold, high-contrast layouts.
Texture is uniform enough to feel intentional rather than random, producing strong typographic color in short bursts. The italic slant and irregular stroke edges add visual momentum, but the dense silhouettes can start to clump at small sizes or in long paragraphs, especially on low-contrast backgrounds.