Distressed Wohe 10 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, album covers, title cards, grunge, retro, rugged, industrial, noir, worn print, analog texture, rugged impact, vintage edge, gritty emphasis, slab serif, typewriter, rough edges, inked, blunt terminals.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with compact counters and chunky, squared-off serifs. The letterforms have a typewriter-like skeleton with brisk curves and sturdy verticals, but the outlines are intentionally irregular—edges look chipped and inked, as if printed on absorbent paper or worn through repeated impressions. Stroke endings are blunt and slightly uneven, with subtle wobble and texture along stems, bowls, and serifs. Overall spacing reads sturdy and slightly tight, with a consistent, punchy color that holds up in short lines and display settings.
Best suited for posters, title treatments, packaging, and branding where a tough, tactile imprint is desirable. It can add character to short headlines, pull quotes, labels, and merch graphics, especially when paired with cleaner supporting text. In longer passages the strong texture and dense color are more effective as an accent than as body copy.
The texture and slanted stance give the face a gritty, analog energy—evoking worn printing, stamped labels, and hard-used ephemera. It feels assertive and utilitarian, with a cinematic, vintage edge that can skew toward mystery or rough Americana depending on context.
The design appears intended to merge a classic slab/typewriter structure with a deliberate worn-print texture, delivering bold impact while signaling age, grit, and physical production. The italic lean adds urgency and motion, helping the distressed forms read as expressive rather than merely degraded.
The distressed treatment is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, creating a cohesive “printed imperfect” rhythm rather than random noise. Rounded forms (like O/C) remain robust and fairly closed, reinforcing the dense, impactful tone, while the slab serifs keep the overall silhouette grounded and mechanical.