Distressed Womo 9 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, book covers, vintage, western, rustic, wanted poster, hand-printed, aged print, rugged impact, themed display, analog texture, slab serif, roughened, inked, textured, blunt terminals.
A heavy slab-serif design with compact proportions and a sturdy, poster-like stance. The strokes are thick and slightly uneven, with ragged edges and occasional nicks that suggest worn type or rough inking. Serifs are blunt and blocky, counters are relatively tight, and the overall rhythm is dense and emphatic. The texture is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, giving the set a deliberately weathered, print-stamped look.
Best suited for display settings where texture and impact are desirable, such as posters, headlines, labels, and signage. It also works well for themed packaging, album or book covers, and titling where a vintage or rustic voice is needed; for longer text, the dense weight and distressed edges are most effective at larger sizes.
The font conveys an old-time, utilitarian tone—part frontier poster, part shop sign, part archival printing. Its rough finish adds grit and character, making it feel handmade and timeworn rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to recreate the feel of bold slab-serif letterpress or wood-type printing with intentional wear. Its goal is immediate readability with added character from imperfect edges and uneven inking, providing a strong thematic voice in a single, cohesive style.
Uppercase letters read especially strong and headline-oriented, while the lowercase keeps a straightforward, sturdy structure that holds up in short lines of text. Numerals share the same chunky build and distressed contouring, supporting a cohesive display palette.