Distressed Nabi 10 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, book covers, editorial, logos, typewriter, vintage, rugged, gritty, analog, aged print, typewriter feel, authenticity, texture, rough edges, ink bleed, worn, textured, monolinear.
A typewriter-inspired serif with monolinear strokes, compact proportions, and subtly bracketed slab-like terminals. The outlines are intentionally irregular, with roughened edges, small nicks, and uneven ink density that mimic worn metal type or degraded printing. Letterforms keep a steady upright rhythm, while widths vary naturally across glyphs; counters stay fairly open and the baseline presence feels slightly bouncy due to the distressed contouring. Numerals and capitals match the same textured treatment, maintaining consistent color while introducing organic imperfections.
Well-suited to projects that benefit from an aged print or typewritten aesthetic: book covers, posters, zines, packaging labels, and editorial headlines. It can also add character to short passages, pull quotes, or title treatments where the distressed texture is meant to be part of the visual voice.
The font conveys an archival, utilitarian tone—like a photocopied document, an old dispatch, or a weathered label. Its grit and ink wear add narrative character, suggesting age, authenticity, and a hands-on, analog process rather than polished modern precision.
Likely designed to capture the familiar structure of a classic typewriter serif while introducing convincing wear and ink breakup for a lived-in, reproduced-on-paper feel. The goal appears to be readable, recognizable forms with enough abrasion and irregularity to communicate history and tactility.
The distress is integrated into the outlines rather than applied as a uniform overlay, so each glyph carries its own small abrasions and edge noise. This creates a lively texture at display sizes, while longer text blocks retain a recognizably typewritten cadence with a deliberately imperfect finish.