Distressed Kolu 9 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'AG Royal' by Berthold and 'LFT Etica' by TypeTogether (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, merchandise, playful, handmade, messy, retro, friendly, add texture, feel handmade, stand out, signal fun, rounded, chunky, blobby, speckled, irregular.
A chunky, rounded display face with soft corners and inflated, blob-like forms. Strokes are heavy and uneven, with subtly wobbly contours and frequent speckled interior voids that read like ink wear or rough print texture. Counters are compact and often irregular, giving letters a slightly squeezed, cartoonish structure; terminals are blunt and rounded throughout. The texture is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, creating a cohesive distressed rhythm that stays legible at larger sizes.
Best suited for short, bold copy where texture and personality are assets—posters, headlines, event promos, playful packaging, sticker designs, and merch graphics. It can also work for kids-oriented or casual brands and social content where an informal, hand-printed look is desired.
The overall tone is casual and humorous, with a handmade, imperfect feel that suggests DIY printing, comic signage, or playful packaging. Its roughened texture adds a lightly grungy edge while the rounded geometry keeps it approachable and upbeat.
The design appears intended to deliver a fun, attention-grabbing display voice with a deliberately imperfect print texture. By pairing rounded, cartoon-like proportions with speckled distress, it aims to feel both friendly and rugged, like ink laid down on rough paper or worn rubber-stamp lettering.
Uppercase and lowercase share a simplified, friendly construction with minimal sharp joins, and the numerals follow the same soft, heavy shapes. The distressed speckling appears inside strokes and counters rather than as torn outer edges, so the silhouette remains bold and prominent while still reading as weathered.