Distressed Vili 5 is a very bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, headlines, packaging, event promo, grunge, handmade, playful, punk, raw, handmade feel, analog texture, diy impact, expressive display, gritty energy, brushy, inked, textured, roughened, chunky.
A heavy, brush-drawn display face with compact proportions and energetic, uneven contours. Strokes show strong pressure variation with pinched joins and blobby terminals, creating a hand-inked look that feels both dense and lively. Edges are intentionally rough and irregular, with subtle wobble and occasional interior nicks that suggest dry brush or worn printing. Letter widths vary noticeably, and counters tend to be small and organic, emphasizing an expressive, poster-ready silhouette.
This font is best suited to short-to-medium display settings where texture is a feature: posters, gig or festival promotion, album/cover art, bold packaging, and punchy headlines. It can also work for labels and social graphics where an intentionally rough, hand-painted voice helps the message feel immediate and personal.
The overall tone is gritty and mischievous, like DIY signage or a band flyer made with a loaded marker. Its texture reads as tactile and imperfect, giving designs a rebellious, street-level attitude while still staying friendly and readable at larger sizes.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-painted lettering—thick, ink-heavy strokes with deliberate roughness—while maintaining clear, simple letterforms for quick recognition. The variable rhythm and distressed edges seem aimed at delivering a strong visual punch and a tactile, analog presence in display typography.
In the sample text, the texture becomes more apparent as letters sit together, producing a dark, rhythmic color with a distinctly handmade cadence. The numerals share the same brushiness and irregular baseline feel, reinforcing a consistent, rough-painted character across the set.