Distressed Kolu 6 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'JAF Domus Titling' by Just Another Foundry and 'Mato Sans' by Picador (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, event promo, playful, grunge, handmade, retro, comic, print wear, diy look, tactile texture, display impact, rounded, blobby, textured, stamped, roughened.
A chunky, rounded display face with heavy, soft-cornered forms and visibly irregular edges. Strokes are thick and compact, with small counters and uneven interior “bite” marks that read like worn ink or distressed printing. The glyphs keep an upright stance while allowing subtle shape wobble and inconsistent stroke boundaries, creating a lively, imperfect rhythm across words and lines. Overall spacing feels generous enough for the dense forms, and the distressed texture remains consistent across letters and numerals.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, product packaging, labels, stickers, and event promotions where the distressed texture can be appreciated. It also works well for branding elements that want a handmade, printed-on-paper feel rather than a clean digital finish.
The texture and bouncy, inflated letterforms give it a friendly but gritty voice—more playful than aggressive, with a DIY, screen-printed attitude. It suggests vintage ephemera, handmade signage, and comic-adjacent energy where roughness is part of the charm.
The design appears intended to mimic bold, rounded lettering that has been imperfectly printed or weathered, combining friendly shapes with deliberate wear to create immediate personality and tactile presence in display settings.
The distressing shows as both edge wear and interior speckling, which becomes more apparent at larger sizes. The smallest counters can visually fill in when the texture and weight combine, so the strongest character is achieved when allowed enough size and breathing room.