Distressed Gomy 5 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, labels, signage, vintage, rugged, handmade, western, quirky, evoke wear, add texture, retro signage, print look, display impact, slab serif, inked, weathered, textured, posterish.
A heavy slab-serif design with compact proportions, strong vertical stress, and pronounced thick–thin contrast. The strokes are solid and weighty, but the edges are intentionally roughened with nicks, speckling, and uneven inking that creates a worn print texture. Serifs are broad and blunt, and curves (especially in bowls and rounds) show subtle irregularities that keep the rhythm lively rather than mechanical. Numerals and capitals read sturdy and display-oriented, while the lowercase maintains a straightforward, workmanlike construction with the same distressed treatment.
Best suited to display settings where the distressed detailing can be appreciated—posters, headlines, labels, packaging, and themed signage. It also works well for short blocks of text in larger sizes where a vintage, printed texture is desired and the heavy strokes can carry impact.
The overall tone feels vintage and rugged, like letterpress or stamped signage that has seen use and weather. Its texture adds a handmade, slightly rowdy character that can suggest frontier, craft, or retro packaging aesthetics without becoming illegible.
This font appears designed to combine the authority of a classic slab-serif with deliberate wear and ink artifacts, evoking analog printing and aged signage. The intention is to deliver strong readability and presence while adding character through consistent distressing and slightly irregular outlines.
The distress pattern is consistent across glyphs, with small voids and rough contours that become a key part of the silhouette at larger sizes. The bold slabs and high-contrast joins create strong word shapes, but the texture will visually fill in at small sizes or on low-resolution output.