Distressed Raguk 9 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Dexa Pro' by Artegra, 'Autumn Voyage' by Hanoded, 'Whitney' by Hoefler & Co., 'EquipCondensed' by Hoftype, 'Avenir Next Paneuropean' by Linotype, 'Sebino Soft' by Nine Font, and 'Core Sans ES' by S-Core (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, album art, playful, handmade, rugged, quirky, bold, handmade feel, added texture, high impact, casual tone, chunky, rounded, blobby, textured, organic.
A heavy, chunky display face with rounded, slightly inflated letterforms and visibly irregular contours. Strokes are thick and generally monolinear, but the edges wobble and taper subtly, creating an uneven, handmade silhouette. Interiors show occasional roughness and small notches that read like worn ink or pressed texture rather than clean vector geometry. Spacing and proportions vary from glyph to glyph, giving the alphabet a lively, imperfect rhythm while remaining highly legible at display sizes.
Works best in attention-grabbing applications such as posters, headlines, product packaging, stickers, and punchy social graphics where texture and personality are desirable. The heavy weight and rough perimeter help it hold presence over busy backgrounds, while the informal shapes suit youth-oriented, craft, and novelty themes. For longer text, it’s more suitable as a sparing accent than as a continuous reading face.
The overall tone is playful and scrappy, like a bold marker, stamp, or screenprint that’s been roughed up in the process. It feels informal and characterful, with a friendly cartoon energy tempered by a gritty, distressed finish.
Likely designed to deliver an approachable, high-impact display voice with intentional imperfections—combining chunky, rounded forms with distressed edge treatment to evoke handmade printing and casual lettering.
Caps are compact and stout with soft corners, while lowercase maintains similar weight and roundness, keeping the texture consistent across cases. Numerals match the same chunky build and irregular edge behavior, supporting cohesive set dressing for titles and short statements.