Distressed Panu 6 is a bold, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, book covers, handmade, vintage, playful, rustic, quirky, handcrafted look, aged print, expressive display, sign-paint feel, brushy, worn, inked, posterish, irregular.
A condensed display face with chunky, ink-heavy strokes and visibly irregular contours. Letterforms show a hand-rendered, brush/marker-like construction with uneven stroke endings, occasional pinched joints, and small interior nicks that suggest rough printing or worn ink. Terminals are mostly blunt with soft rounding, and counters are compact, creating a dark overall color. Proportions vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, giving the alphabet a lively, slightly unpolished rhythm while maintaining clear, upright structure.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing text such as posters, event titles, shop signage, and packaging labels where a handmade, textured look is desired. It can also work for book covers or editorial headers that want a rustic, vintage note, especially when set with generous size and simple supporting typography.
The font conveys a crafty, old-timey energy—part street-poster, part hand-painted sign. Its rough edges and bouncy inconsistency feel approachable and informal, with a touch of theatrical or carnival-like charm rather than strict industrial grit.
Likely designed to mimic hand-printed or brush-painted lettering with intentional imperfections, delivering a bold, textured voice for display typography. The goal appears to be personality and atmosphere over precision, using rough edges and uneven stroke behavior to create a convincingly analog feel.
Spacing appears relatively tight and the heavy texture can close up in smaller sizes, while larger sizes emphasize the distressed details and the hand-inked character. Numerals and capitals carry the same worn, stamped feel, supporting cohesive display use.