Distressed Ragot 9 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'AG Royal' by Berthold, 'Passenger Sans' and 'Passenger Sans Cyrillic' by Indian Type Foundry, 'Flaco' by Letter Edit, 'Generic' by More Etc, and 'Cern' by Wordshape (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, album art, event flyers, grunge, handmade, punchy, rugged, playful, analog print, tactile texture, raw impact, diy character, roughened, blotchy, inked, weathered, irregular.
A heavy, compact display face with chunky strokes and rounded, slightly squared forms. Letterforms feel hand-cut or stamped: contours are uneven, terminals are blunt, and counters show speckled voids and scuffed interior texture that mimics worn ink coverage. The baseline and cap line read steady, but widths and curves vary subtly from glyph to glyph, giving an organic rhythm. Uppercase is strong and blocky; lowercase keeps a sturdy, simplified structure with open, friendly shapes and minimal finesse.
Best suited to short, prominent text such as posters, headlines, packaging, and campaign graphics where a rugged, tactile voice is desired. It can also work for logos and badges when the distressed finish is part of the brand story, but it is less appropriate for long-form reading or small UI text where the texture may clutter.
The overall tone is bold and gritty with a DIY, screen-printed feel. Its distressed texture adds attitude and tactility, reading energetic and a bit rebellious while staying approachable and legible at display sizes.
The design appears intended to emulate imperfect, analog printing—like a rubber stamp, rough screen print, or worn letterpress impression—while keeping bold, simple silhouettes for strong readability. Its consistent heaviness and deliberate distressing suggest a focus on impact and character rather than refinement.
Texture is a primary feature: the interior “pitting” and edge roughness will become more pronounced as size increases, while smaller settings may lose some of the detail and read more like a solid, heavy sans. Figures are similarly weighty and irregular, matching the worn-print character across the set.