Distressed Tobi 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, labels, vintage, typewriter, industrial, gritty, noir, add texture, evoke printwear, save space, set mood, condensed, hand-inked, roughened, uneven, stamped.
A condensed, all-purpose text face with lightly distressed outlines and a subtly irregular, hand-inked rhythm. Strokes stay mostly uniform with gentle modulation, while corners and terminals show rough, worn edges that mimic imperfect printing. Proportions are tall and compact, with tight internal counters and straightforward, utilitarian shapes. The lowercase keeps a modest x-height and simple construction, and the numerals match the same narrow, workmanlike stance.
Works best for short-to-medium setting where a compact footprint and a weathered print feel are desirable—posters, cover lines, packaging, labels, and thematic branding. It can also support pull quotes or UI accents when you want an industrial, analog tone, but the textured edges may reduce clarity at very small sizes.
The overall tone feels vintage and utilitarian—like aged signage, stamped labels, or rough typewriter/letterpress impressions. Its slight abrasion adds grit and character without becoming chaotic, projecting a practical, analog authenticity.
Designed to deliver a narrow, space-saving typographic voice with an intentionally worn finish, evoking printed ephemera and utilitarian marking systems. The aim appears to balance readability with a controlled distressed texture for atmospheric, theme-forward typography.
Texture is consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures, suggesting intentional surface wear rather than random noise. Spacing looks relatively tight for a condensed design, and the distressed detail becomes more noticeable as size increases, where the edges read as ink spread and abrasion.