Distressed Itloh 8 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Brix Sans' by HVD Fonts, 'Sebino Soft' by Nine Font, 'Core Sans AR' by S-Core, 'TT Norms Pro' by TypeType, and 'Coben' by cretype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, logos, stickers, playful, handmade, rugged, casual, retro, handmade look, print wear, casual display, diy character, impactful headlines, chunky, rounded, brushy, inky, worn.
A chunky, hand-drawn sans with rounded forms and a heavy, inked stroke. Lettershapes show uneven stroke edges, slight wobble, and occasional interior speckling that reads like dry brush or rough printing. Proportions are friendly and open, with simplified geometry, soft corners, and a slightly bouncy baseline rhythm that keeps long passages lively. Numerals and caps share the same stout build, with noticeable irregularities that reinforce an intentionally imperfect, crafted texture.
Best suited for display settings where personality and texture are desired, such as posters, branding marks, product packaging, labels, and merch graphics. It can work for short bursts of text (taglines, pull quotes) but the rough edges and heavy color make it less ideal for dense body copy or small UI sizes.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, with a scrappy, analog feel. Its roughened texture and informal construction suggest DIY making, zines, packaging stamps, or hand-lettered signage, balancing charm with a mildly gritty edge.
The design appears intended to mimic bold hand-lettering made with a brush or marker and then reproduced through imperfect printing. The goal is a friendly, high-impact display voice with visible human irregularity and a lightly weathered surface.
The distress is integrated into the strokes rather than applied as a separate overlay, so counters and joins remain mostly clear while still showing print-wear artifacts. The texture becomes more apparent at larger sizes, while at smaller sizes it reads primarily as a soft, organic edge.