Distressed Opmod 13 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, headlines, signage, handmade, rustic, playful, expressive, casual, handcrafted feel, brush lettering, gritty texture, informal display, brushy, textured, organic, rough, inked.
A condensed, hand-rendered display face with brush-pen construction and visibly textured edges. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation, with tapered entry and exit strokes and occasional dry-brush breakup that creates a printed/inked irregularity. Letterforms are mostly upright but lively, with uneven stroke pressure, slightly inconsistent terminals, and varied internal counters that reinforce a human, improvised rhythm. Spacing and widths fluctuate subtly across glyphs, contributing to an animated, handcrafted texture in words and lines.
Best suited for display settings where texture and personality are assets: posters, headline treatments, branding accents, labels, and storefront-style signage. It works particularly well in short phrases and titles where the irregular brush edges can be appreciated, and where a handmade, rustic impression is desired.
The overall tone is energetic and informal, suggesting signage, handmade packaging, or a quick brush script translated into a non-connecting alphabet. Its rough ink character reads approachable and crafty rather than polished, lending a down-to-earth, workshop feel with a hint of playful grit.
The design appears intended to capture the look of hand-painted or brush-lettered text—complete with pressure variation and slightly distressed ink edges—while remaining legible in a compact, upright display format. The goal is expressive, craft-forward typography that feels personal and imperfect in a controlled way.
Capitals tend to be tall and narrow with simplified structures, while lowercase forms keep a brushy calligraphic flavor without true joining behavior. Numerals share the same ink texture and tapering, maintaining consistency in stroke contrast and edge breakup, which becomes more noticeable at larger sizes and in bold, short phrases.