Distressed Gohu 1 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, signage, vintage, rugged, hand-printed, folksy, worn, aged print, rustic character, heritage tone, analog texture, display impact, chiseled, inky, weathered, textured, organic.
A distressed serif with sturdy, slightly condensed letterforms and visibly irregular outlines. Strokes show crisp contrast and a carved, wedge-like feel at terminals, while counters and joins are softened by worn, inky breakup that varies from glyph to glyph. The texture appears as chipped edges and uneven fill, giving the alphabet a hand-printed, aged impression. Lowercase forms are compact with modest ascenders/descenders, and the numerals follow the same roughened, poster-like construction.
Works best for display settings where texture is an asset: posters, title treatments, labels, and rustic or heritage-inspired branding. It can also support short blocks of copy at larger sizes where the distressed edges remain legible and contribute to the intended atmosphere.
The overall tone is vintage and tactile, evoking old letterpress printing, worn signage, and weathered packaging. Its rough texture reads as authentic and handmade rather than polished, adding grit and character to short phrases and headlines.
The design appears intended to mimic worn print and aged display serif lettering, combining classic proportions with deliberate surface degradation. The goal is to deliver an instantly familiar, heritage look with a gritty, tactile finish suitable for themed and period-evocative typography.
The distressing is consistent enough to feel like a single process (ink spread and abrasion) but remains irregular at small details, which creates lively rhythm across repeated letters. The capitals are especially bold and emblematic, while round forms (O, C, G, 8, 9) show prominent edge breakup that emphasizes the aged effect.