Distressed Losi 16 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, album art, gritty, handmade, casual, rugged, playful, add texture, humanize, evoke print, signal authenticity, stand out, rough ink, worn stamp, soft corners, uneven edges, handmade texture.
The letterforms are built from simple, mostly sans structures with rounded corners and softened terminals, but they’re intentionally irregular along the edges. Strokes appear slightly wobbly with rough contours and uneven inking, creating a consistent distressed texture across caps, lowercase, and numerals. Spacing and widths vary naturally, reinforcing the handmade rhythm while keeping the shapes clear and readable at display sizes.
Works well for posters, headlines, packaging callouts, album art, event flyers, and brand marks that benefit from a worn or craft-made feel. It’s also suited to themed graphics (outdoors, vintage-inspired, DIY, or industrial) where texture and personality are more important than a pristine finish.
This font conveys a handmade, weathered tone—casual and a little gritty, like ink transferred through worn stencils or a well-used stamp. The overall mood feels playful but rugged, suitable for designs that want character and a touch of imperfection rather than polish.
The design appears intended to add tactile, analog character to otherwise straightforward letterforms. Its controlled roughness suggests an aim to mimic imperfect printing or hand-rendered signage while maintaining legibility for short runs of text.
The distressed effect is present both on outer contours and within counters, producing an ink-bleed/pressed look rather than random distortion. Numerals share the same softened geometry and rough perimeter, helping the set feel cohesive in mixed alphanumeric settings.