Distressed Irrid 15 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, album art, headlines, title cards, grunge, typewriter, vintage, worn, quirky, simulate wear, add texture, evoke nostalgia, analog print, inked, roughened, blotchy, stamp-like, textured.
A monolinear, slab-serif, typewriter-inspired design with deliberately roughened outlines and uneven terminals. Strokes stay fairly consistent in thickness, but edges appear abraded and slightly blobby, as if printed on absorbent paper or struck with worn metal type. Serif blocks and joins show small nicks and bumps that create a jittery contour while keeping the overall letter skeleton clear. The rhythm is steady and upright, with simple, sturdy forms and a visibly textured perimeter across both capitals and lowercase.
Best suited to display settings where the rough print texture can contribute to the message—posters, covers, labels, and themed branding. It can work for short passages and pull quotes when you want a gritty, analog feel, but the pronounced edge noise may reduce clarity at very small sizes or on low-resolution outputs.
The texture reads as analog and imperfect, evoking worn printing, photocopies, or distressed stamping. It feels practical and utilitarian at its core, but the irregular contours add a playful, gritty character that leans nostalgic and handmade rather than pristine or corporate.
The design appears intended to capture the familiar structure of a typewriter or slab-serif print face, then inject a controlled, distressed texture to simulate age, wear, or imperfect reproduction. The goal is a legible, sturdy voice with an intentionally gritty surface character.
In text, the distressing is consistent enough to feel intentional, yet strong enough to become part of the color of the line. The numerals and caps retain a classic, workmanlike structure, while the uneven outline keeps the overall tone casual and weathered.