Distressed Muda 1 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, album art, editorial, packaging, vintage, grunge, analog, raw, documentary, weathered, print-like, tactile, period, gritty, textured, inked, rough-print, uneven edges.
A serif text style with compact proportions and sturdy, low-contrast strokes, rendered with visibly irregular, worn edges. Terminals and serifs appear blunt and slightly misshapen, with uneven ink density that suggests rough impression or degraded reproduction. Spacing and widths vary modestly across glyphs, creating a lively rhythm while maintaining clear letterforms in continuous text.
Well-suited to posters, album artwork, editorial headlines, book covers, and branding that benefits from a distressed, printed patina. It can also work for short-to-medium passages where a gritty, story-driven tone is desired, especially in themed layouts for retro, noir, or Americana-inspired design.
This face conveys a gritty, analog tone that feels utilitarian and lived-in. The roughness reads as human and tactile, suggesting an archival or underground sensibility rather than polished modernity. Overall it gives off a candid, slightly rebellious energy suited to narrative or documentary contexts.
The design appears intended to mimic imperfect printing or aging, adding texture and character without sacrificing basic readability. Its controlled irregularities create an authentic, reproduced look that can make typography feel sourced, stamped, or archived.
The distressed treatment is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, with especially noticeable roughening along straight stems and outer curves. In the sample text, the texture remains prominent at text sizes, making it most effective when the goal is atmosphere as well as legibility.