Distressed Nibim 10 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, editorial, packaging, headlines, grunge, typewriter, vintage, raw, noisy, aged print, analog texture, retro utility, gritty display, roughened, inked, worn, blotchy, uneven.
A heavy, slab-serif typewriter-inspired design with visibly roughened outlines and blotty terminals that mimic worn ink or degraded printing. Strokes stay largely low-contrast, but the edges are irregular and slightly swollen, creating a soft, distressed silhouette. Letterforms are compact with sturdy serifs and a pragmatic, utilitarian construction; counters are somewhat pinched in places by the texture. Spacing feels typewriter-like and steady, while the distress pattern introduces lively, uneven rhythm across lines of text.
Best suited for short to medium-length text where the distressed texture can be appreciated—posters, cover art, themed editorial pull quotes, packaging, and display headlines. It can also work for branding in vintage or industrial contexts, especially when paired with clean supporting type for contrast.
The font conveys an analog, tactile feel—like stamped paperwork, aged photocopies, or a well-used ribbon on a mechanical typewriter. Its rough texture adds grit and immediacy, suggesting archival documents, underground zines, or weathered signage rather than polished corporate typography.
Likely designed to capture the familiar structure of typewriter slabs while adding a deliberately degraded print texture for atmosphere. The goal appears to be strong legibility at display sizes with an immediate, tactile “printed-and-worn” character.
The distressing is consistent enough to read as intentional texture rather than random noise, and it remains legible in the sample text while clearly affecting fine details. Numerals and capitals carry the same worn treatment, helping maintain a unified voice across mixed-case settings.