Distressed Muja 5 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, headlines, branding, vintage, rugged, bookish, handmade, western, add texture, evoke print, create nostalgia, increase character, slab serif, bracketed, roughened, inked, textured.
A slanted slab-serif design with broad proportions, sturdy stems, and bracketed serifs. The strokes show noticeable texture: edges look roughened and slightly uneven, with a printed/inked breakup that creates a worn, analog feel. Letterforms are generally sturdy and open, with rounded joins and mild stroke modulation that keeps counters clear at text sizes. The italics are more oblique than calligraphic, maintaining a consistent, forward-leaning rhythm across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Works well where you want readable serif typography with extra character—display headlines, posters, and cover work in particular. The texture can add authenticity to branding and packaging, and the wide set gives titles and short lines a confident, expansive footprint.
The overall tone suggests old print, workwear practicality, and a slightly nostalgic roughness—confident and approachable rather than delicate. Its texture adds grit and personality, evoking posters, stamped packaging, or weathered signage.
Designed to deliver a classic slab-serif reading structure while introducing deliberate wear and print-like texture for atmosphere. The goal appears to be dependable legibility paired with a distinctly imperfect, tactile surface.
Caps have a strong presence and a slightly irregular silhouette, while the lowercase stays readable with clear bowls and straightforward construction. Numerals match the same sturdy, textured treatment, keeping a cohesive color in mixed text.