Distressed Pubak 4 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, labels, album art, grunge, handmade, playful, raw, rustic, add texture, handmade feel, casual impact, vintage wear, signage look, blotchy, rounded, inked, irregular, chunky.
A chunky, rounded display face with heavy strokes and noticeably irregular edges. The outlines look brushy and worn, with small voids and rough spots that suggest uneven inking or distressed printing. Letterforms keep a simple, friendly structure, but widths and stroke terminals vary enough to create a lively, handmade rhythm. Counters are generally open and legible, while the overall texture remains consistently rough across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Works best for display settings where the textured edges can be appreciated—posters, headlines, event promos, packaging, labels, and editorial callouts. It’s also well-suited to merchandise graphics and title treatments where a handcrafted, worn look helps convey personality.
The overall tone is gritty yet approachable—like hand-painted signage or a well-worn stamp. Its rough texture adds energy and attitude, giving short phrases an informal, crafty character rather than a polished, corporate feel.
The design appears intended to mimic imperfect, real-world mark-making—brush or stamp-like forms with distressed wear—while keeping letter construction straightforward for readable, punchy display typography.
The distressed texture is prominent at larger sizes and can visually fill in at small sizes, so spacing and size choice will strongly affect clarity. The numerals match the same rounded, ink-worn personality and maintain a casual, imperfect consistency with the alphabet.