Distressed Koho 6 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Hastrico DT' by DTP Types, 'FS Aldrin' by Fontsmith, 'Magenos Soft' by Graphite, 'Basic Sans' by Latinotype, 'Concasse' by Lillan Team, and 'Quebec Serial' by SoftMaker (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, t-shirts, playful, handmade, grunge, casual, friendly, handmade feel, worn print, expressive display, casual branding, rounded, brushy, blotchy, textured, informal.
A chunky, hand-drawn italic with rounded terminals and softly uneven curves. Strokes feel marker/brush-like, with visible wobble and a mottled, ink-worn texture that creates small interior specks and roughened edges. Letterforms are simplified and high-impact, with a lively baseline and irregular stroke rhythm; counters are generally open but sometimes partially clogged by the distressed texture. Uppercase shapes lean toward compact, blocky silhouettes, while lowercase is more bouncy and looped, contributing to an intentionally imperfect, handmade consistency.
Best suited to short display settings where texture and personality are desirable—posters, event graphics, packaging, apparel, stickers, and social media titles. It can also work for playful brand accents or pull quotes, especially when set with generous spacing and enough size to keep the distressed details readable.
The overall tone is casual and upbeat, like quick signage or a sketchbook headline. Its worn ink texture adds a vintage, DIY grit, balancing friendliness with a slightly rugged, stamped feel.
The design appears intended to mimic bold hand lettering that’s been printed, stamped, or worn over time, combining an energetic italic slant with deliberately imperfect edges and inky texture for expressive, attention-grabbing display typography.
The texture is prominent enough to become part of the letterform, so small sizes may lose crispness as the speckling and rough edges begin to merge. Numerals follow the same rounded, hand-rendered construction and maintain the same distressed treatment for cohesive display use.