Distressed Soha 9 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, album art, stickers/labels, rough, playful, handmade, grunge, retro, handmade texture, analog print feel, display impact, casual voice, brushy, inked, ragged, chunky, organic.
A heavy, hand-drawn sans with broad, rounded forms and visibly irregular contours. Strokes look brush- or marker-made, with wavering edges, uneven terminals, and occasional interior nicks that create a printed-by-hand texture. Counters are generally open and simple, with slightly lumpy geometry and inconsistent stroke mass from glyph to glyph, giving the alphabet an intentionally imperfect rhythm. Spacing feels loose and the letter widths vary, producing a lively, non-mechanical word shape in text.
Best suited to display applications such as posters, punchy headlines, packaging, and merch-style graphics where texture is desirable. It also works well for short editorial callouts, event promos, and playful branding that wants an analog, imperfect finish. For longer passages, larger sizes help preserve clarity while keeping the distressed character visible.
The overall tone is casual and energetic, with a rugged, DIY character that suggests rough printing, hand inking, or worn signage. It reads as friendly rather than aggressive, balancing bold presence with a humorous, imperfect charm. The texture and wobble add a vintage, handmade atmosphere that feels at home in expressive display settings.
This design appears intended to deliver a bold display voice with an intentionally worn, hand-inked surface. The goal is less typographic precision and more tactile impact—creating the impression of brush lettering or rough print while keeping familiar, straightforward letterforms for legibility.
In continuous text the distressed edges become a consistent grain, so the face benefits from generous sizes and ample line spacing. Rounded silhouettes help maintain readability despite the roughened perimeter, while the irregularities add strong personality that can dominate more restrained layouts.