Distressed Gobu 9 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, game ui, techno, industrial, sci-fi, retro, utilitarian, thematic display, technical tone, systematic geometry, machined look, octagonal, chamfered, angular, monoline, geometric.
A geometric, monoline sans with strongly chamfered corners and frequent octagonal forms, giving many curves a clipped, faceted construction. Strokes are even and low-contrast, with crisp terminals and a mostly straight-sided, engineered feel. Uppercase shapes are compact and angular, while the lowercase introduces more open counters and a slightly more human rhythm, yet remains consistently polygonal. Spacing reads moderate and the overall texture is clean and uniform despite small notches and corner cuts that add a subtly roughened, fabricated edge.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and branding where the chamfered geometry can read as a deliberate design signal. It also fits tech-forward packaging, sci‑fi or industrial-themed titles, and interface or game UI elements that benefit from a crisp, engineered voice.
The design projects a technical, industrial tone with a retro-futurist flavor—like lettering cut from metal, stamped, or plotted. Its faceted geometry suggests machinery, interfaces, and engineered signage rather than warm or calligraphic expression.
The font appears intended to blend legibility with a distinctive faceted construction, turning traditional sans-serif forms into a cut-corner, machine-made aesthetic. The consistent monoline strokes and repeated chamfers suggest a focus on visual systematization and a strong thematic identity for contemporary and retro-tech contexts.
Distinctive clipped corners appear throughout (notably in C, G, O, Q, S, and numerals), creating a recognizable silhouette at display sizes. The sample text shows good word-shape coherence for a stylized face, though the angular joins and narrow apertures can make dense passages feel busy at small sizes.