Distressed Vidi 6 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, album art, event promos, handmade, grunge, playful, rustic, informal, handcrafted look, worn print, casual display, textural impact, rough, brushy, textured, uneven, organic.
This font presents a hand-rendered, inked look with thick, chunky strokes and consistently rough, slightly wobbly outlines. Curves are blobby and irregular, with occasional flattened terminals and subtle ink-bleed texture that gives counters a soft, imperfect edge. The overall construction stays legible and upright, with compact letterforms and modest interior space; widths vary slightly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing the handmade rhythm. Numerals match the same brushy weight and uneven contour, maintaining a cohesive, distressed texture across the set.
Well-suited for display settings where a handmade, distressed voice is desirable—posters, flyers, packaging labels, album/cover art, and event promotions. It can work for short paragraphs or captions when set large enough for the rough edges to remain clear, and it pairs naturally with clean sans or simple serifs for contrast.
The tone feels casual and human, like quickly painted signage or a stamped-and-worn print. Its rough edges and lively stroke wobble add energy and a bit of grit, balancing friendliness with a raw, DIY character.
The design appears intended to emulate bold brush or marker lettering with natural variation and worn printing artifacts, delivering a distressed, handcrafted aesthetic while staying readable in typical display copy.
In text, the texture becomes more apparent as letters interact, creating a slightly noisy color that reads best when given comfortable size and breathing room. Rounded shapes (like O, C, and e) keep a soft, approachable feel even as the edges remain intentionally ragged.