Distressed Nuras 5 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: posters, album art, packaging, headlines, captions, gritty, casual, retro, tactile, zine, add texture, evoke printwear, humanize mono, create grit, roughened, inked, blotchy, handmade, typewriter-like.
A monospaced, wide-set design with simple, largely geometric letterforms and rounded corners, drawn with low stroke contrast. The strokes show irregular edges, small nicks, and occasional blotting that suggest uneven inking or worn printing. Curves are slightly squarish and open, terminals are mostly blunt, and counters remain readable despite the distressed texture. The overall rhythm is steady and uniform across the set, with consistent spacing and a straightforward, upright construction.
Well-suited to posters, flyers, and album or event graphics where a rough, reproduced look adds character. It also works for packaging accents, short paragraphs, captions, and UI-style labeling when you want monospaced structure with a more tactile, imperfect finish.
The font conveys a gritty, handmade tone—like practical lettering run through imperfect reproduction. Its roughened surfaces and steady monospaced cadence create a casual, retro utility feel that reads as tactile and a bit rebellious rather than polished.
The design appears intended to combine monospaced practicality with a deliberately distressed surface, capturing the feel of worn type, imperfect printing, or hand-inked stamping. It prioritizes clear silhouettes and consistent spacing while adding texture to create atmosphere.
Distress appears as edge chatter and minor fill variation rather than heavy distortion, so the glyphs keep clear silhouettes at text sizes. The numerals and uppercase forms are especially bold in presence, while the lowercase retains a simple, workmanlike structure that supports continuous reading.