Distressed Vihu 4 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, packaging, headlines, branding, grunge, vintage, hand-inked, rough, analog, aged print, handmade feel, high impact, texture emphasis, poster type, blotchy, weathered, inked, irregular, condensed.
A condensed, all-caps-forward display face with heavy strokes and visibly roughened contours. Letterforms are upright with a slightly uneven baseline feel, and the stroke edges look ink-worn, producing small nicks, flats, and ragged tapering at terminals. Counters are generally tight and simple, while curves and joins show mild wobble that reads like distressed printing rather than clean vector geometry. Lowercase is compact with a short x-height and narrow apertures; overall widths vary by character, creating a lively, slightly inconsistent rhythm.
Best suited to display applications such as posters, title cards, album artwork, and bold brand marks where the rough texture can be a feature. It also works well for packaging, craft labels, and event graphics that want an analog, worn-in imprint. For longer text, use sparingly and at larger sizes to avoid the distressed edges filling in.
The texture and irregularity evoke handmade posters, worn packaging, and aged print ephemera. It feels gritty and tactile—more street, garage, or pulp than polished corporate—while still staying legible at display sizes.
The design appears intended to mimic imperfect, ink-heavy printing with deliberate wear and irregular edges, delivering a condensed, high-impact voice that feels vintage and handmade without becoming illegible.
Numerals and punctuation share the same distressed edge behavior, helping the set feel cohesive in headlines and short bursts. The darkest areas can visually clump in dense settings, so generous tracking and larger sizes help preserve the gritty detail.