Distressed Ralus 6 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
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A chunky, rounded display face with uneven, worn contours and intermittent interior voids that mimic blotchy ink coverage. Strokes are heavy and somewhat variable, with softened corners and occasional bulges that give letters a hand-formed feel. The texture appears both on the outer edges and within counters, producing a mottled, imperfect silhouette while maintaining clear basic letter structures. Overall spacing feels open and casual, with a slightly irregular rhythm from glyph to glyph.
Best suited to short, prominent text where the distressed detailing can be appreciated—posters, headlines, packaging, labels, merch, and social graphics. It can also work for branding accents and themed collateral where a rough, analog texture is desirable. For long passages or small sizes, the interior wear and irregular edges may reduce clarity, so it performs strongest as a display face.
The distressed texture and friendly, rounded construction create a casual, offbeat tone that reads as handmade and intentionally imperfect. It suggests analog printing, stamped lettering, or rough marker work—energetic rather than refined. The result feels approachable and playful, with a gritty edge suitable for expressive, characterful messaging.
The design appears intended to combine a friendly, rounded display structure with a deliberately degraded print texture. Its consistent wear pattern across letters and numbers suggests an aim to evoke tactile, ink-on-paper imperfections while staying legible enough for bold, attention-getting titles.
Counters in letters like O, P, R, and e show visible breakup, and terminals frequently look smudged or chipped, which becomes more pronounced at larger sizes. Numerals match the same soft, weighty build and carry the same mottled wear, helping mixed text maintain a consistent voice.