Distressed Wohu 1 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, labels, album art, gritty, vintage, rugged, industrial, noisy, aged print, stamp effect, rugged branding, retro display, typewriter, slab serif, blunt, inked, weathered.
A heavy slab-serif letterform with blunt terminals and sturdy, compact counters, rendered with intentionally uneven, roughened edges. Strokes are thick and largely monoline, with slightly soft shoulders and flattened curves that suggest ink spread or worn impression. The lowercase is sturdy and workmanlike, with a single-storey a and g and a compact, upright rhythm; proportions are generally broad with generous internal space for a distressed style. Numerals follow the same blocky, stamped construction, maintaining a consistent texture across the set.
Best suited to display settings where texture is part of the message: posters, headline treatments, packaging, labels, and merchandise graphics. It also works well for themed titling in editorial or entertainment contexts when you want an analog, worn-print presence without sacrificing overall legibility.
The overall tone is gritty and utilitarian, evoking aged printing, worn machinery labels, and rugged ephemera. The rough contouring adds a lived-in, analog feel that reads as retro and slightly abrasive rather than polished or refined.
The design appears intended to simulate bold slab-serif printing with a distressed, ink-worn finish, combining strong, readable shapes with an intentionally imperfect edge. It prioritizes impact and atmosphere over crisp typographic precision, aiming for a convincingly aged, tactile look.
Distressing appears as irregular perimeter chipping and softened corners more than interior erosion, so the silhouettes stay strong at display sizes. The texture is consistent enough to feel like a single printing process rather than random deformation, and spacing looks sturdy and poster-oriented.