Distressed Gomu 5 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Aplikazia World MF' by Masterfont and 'Applied Sans' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, signage, album art, industrial, utilitarian, gritty, handmade, vintage print, add texture, evoke wear, rugged tone, print effect, roughened, inked, weathered, blunt, compact.
A sturdy, sans serif with largely monolinear strokes and straightforward, geometric construction. Terminals are mostly blunt and squared, while curves stay broad and open, keeping counters clear at display sizes. The defining feature is a consistent roughened texture along edges and within fills, like worn ink coverage or distressed printing, giving the black shapes a slightly mottled, uneven presence without breaking legibility. Uppercase forms read solid and compact; lowercase is simple and workmanlike, with a single-storey a and open, rounded bowls.
Best suited to headlines and short blocks of text where the distressed texture can be appreciated—posters, labels, apparel graphics, and bold packaging. It can also work for signage-style applications and promotional design where a rugged, imperfect print character supports the message.
The overall tone is practical and gritty, suggesting posters, stencils-adjacent signage, and imperfect analog reproduction. Its texture adds a lived-in, tactile feel that reads more street-level and handmade than polished corporate.
Designed to deliver a clear, utilitarian sans foundation while adding a controlled distressed layer that evokes wear, rough printing, and tactile ink texture. The goal appears to be strong readability with an intentionally unrefined surface for atmosphere.
The distressing appears uniform across the set, creating a cohesive “printed-through-wear” effect rather than random damage. Numerals are bold and straightforward, matching the blunt, no-nonsense rhythm of the letters.