Distressed Medo 1 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Fuller Sans DT' by DTP Types; 'Franklin Gothic', 'ITC Franklin', and 'ITC Franklin Gothic LT' by ITC; 'Trade Gothic Next' by Linotype; 'Franklin Gothic' by URW Type Foundry; and 'Franklin Gothic Raw' by Wiescher Design (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, editorial, branding, handmade, vintage, craft, rustic, zine-like, add texture, evoke print, humanize type, create grit, signal diy, roughened, textured, inked, worn, uneven.
A compact, sans-serif letterform with subtly irregular, ink-worn edges and gently inconsistent stroke terminals. Curves are broad and simple, while straight strokes show slight waviness, creating a printed-by-hand rhythm rather than a mechanically perfect outline. Counters stay open and readable, but the outline texture introduces small variations in thickness and contour from glyph to glyph, especially noticeable on round forms and diagonals. Numerals follow the same softened, slightly distressed construction with friendly, straightforward shapes.
Works well for posters, flyers, labels, and packaging where a tactile, analog feel is desired. It can also support short editorial text, pull quotes, or UI accents when the goal is character and warmth over pristine neutrality, performing best at medium to larger sizes where the edge texture can be appreciated.
The overall tone feels handmade and approachable, with a modestly vintage, DIY sensibility. Its roughened outlines evoke worn ink, rubber-stamp impressions, or imperfect reproduction, lending warmth and grit without becoming chaotic.
Likely designed to capture the look of hand-printed or worn display type—clean underlying geometry with deliberately roughened outlines to suggest age, ink spread, or imperfect reproduction. The intent appears to balance legibility with an artisanal, lived-in texture for expressive branding and display settings.
Spacing appears fairly even in text, but the surface texture and irregular contours create a lively, slightly noisy typographic color. Uppercase forms read sturdy and poster-like, while the lowercase keeps a simple, utilitarian structure suited to casual copy.