Distressed Ihmis 6 is a light, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, editorial, packaging, title cards, typewriter, vintage, raw, gritty, hand-inked, print patina, analog realism, period flavor, rugged tone, roughened, textured, irregular, organic, weathered.
A serifed, typewriter-like design with compact proportions and sturdy, bracketed slab serifs. Strokes are mostly monolinear with modest thick–thin shifts, but the dominant feature is the deliberately rough, uneven contour: edges look chipped and ink-worn, with occasional nicks and slight swelling that suggests letterpress or ribbon imprint. Curves and joins are slightly lumpy rather than geometric, giving the alphabet a lively, imperfect rhythm while maintaining clear, conventional letterforms and stable alignment.
Works well for short-to-medium settings where a vintage, printed-on-paper feel is desirable—posters, book covers, headlines, pull quotes, and packaging labels. It can also support editorial accents or UI moments that call for a documentary/typewritten mood, especially at sizes large enough for the rough edge detail to read cleanly.
The font conveys an analog, lived-in tone—part old paperwork, part pulp printing—mixing utilitarian clarity with a gritty, tactile presence. It feels archival and documentary, like a found document or stamped label, with just enough roughness to add character and tension.
The design appears intended to emulate a classic slab-serif/typewriter voice while introducing deliberate wear and ink irregularity for atmosphere. It prioritizes familiar letter shapes and steady rhythm, using distress as a surface effect to evoke age, friction, and analog production.
The texture is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, reading as surface wear rather than random distortion. Counters remain open and recognizable, and the distressed treatment is concentrated on outer contours and serif terminals, preserving legibility while adding noise and bite.