Distressed Nago 13 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, album art, packaging, headlines, vintage, gritty, analog, noir, handmade, aged print, analog texture, document feel, cinematic mood, authenticity, typewriter, eroded, roughened, blotchy, inked.
A distressed, typewriter-like serif with roughened contours and uneven ink coverage that creates a worn, printed texture. Strokes show moderate contrast with sturdy verticals and bracketed serifs that feel slightly clubbed and blunted by erosion. The outlines are intentionally irregular, with small nicks and softened corners that vary from glyph to glyph, producing an organic, imperfect rhythm. Counters stay fairly open for the style, while terminals often appear slightly swollen or chipped, reinforcing the aged impression.
Well-suited for display applications where a vintage or gritty print feel is desirable, such as posters, book covers, album artwork, and branded packaging. It can also work for short editorial pull quotes or thematic captions when you want the texture to contribute to the message, especially at medium-to-large sizes.
The font conveys an archival, lived-in tone—like a document pulled from a file drawer or a headline struck on a well-used machine. Its gritty texture and imperfect imprint suggest authenticity, urgency, and a touch of suspense, lending a cinematic or investigative mood to otherwise straightforward letterforms.
The design appears intended to mimic worn typewriter or letterpress output, prioritizing tactile texture and an imperfect inked impression over crisp precision. Its goal is to add atmosphere—age, grit, and analog authenticity—while keeping the underlying forms familiar and readable.
In text, the distressing reads as consistent “wear” rather than random noise, so it holds together in short passages while still showing noticeable texture. The numerals and capitals carry the strongest poster-like presence, and the rough edges become more pronounced as size increases, making the surface character a key part of the look.