Distressed Medy 1 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, zines, packaging, album art, typewriter, lo-fi, handmade, gritty, retro, analog print feel, diy character, worn texture, utility legibility, rough-edged, organic, inky, imperfect, textured.
A narrow, upright sans with monoline strokes and visibly irregular, ink-worn contours. Letterforms keep simple, sturdy skeletons, but edges are rough and slightly blobby, as if printed with a dry ribbon or stamped on absorbent paper. Curves (C, O, S) are somewhat squared-off and uneven, counters are compact, and terminals look blunt rather than crisply cut. Spacing reads slightly erratic, reinforcing the handmade/printed feel while staying legible at text sizes.
Works well for posters, event flyers, album artwork, and packaging that benefits from an intentionally imperfect, printed-on-paper look. It can also serve short paragraphs or pull quotes when you want readable text with a tactile, distressed personality, especially in monochrome layouts or retro-themed graphics.
The overall tone feels analog and human, with a gritty, DIY warmth that suggests old office ephemera, zines, and imperfect reproduction. Its controlled irregularity communicates authenticity and a lightly rebellious, lo-fi attitude rather than polished neutrality.
The design appears intended to emulate worn mechanical printing or rough stamping—prioritizing a believable analog texture while keeping familiar, straightforward letter structures for usability. Its narrow proportions and compact counters suggest a practical, space-saving voice with added grit and character.
The texture is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, creating a cohesive worn-print rhythm. Numerals follow the same monoline construction with roughened edges, matching the alphabet well for mixed alphanumeric settings. Punctuation in the sample text appears similarly softened and slightly irregular, helping long lines retain the distressed character.