Distressed Filu 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, event flyers, packaging accents, handmade, playful, grunge, casual, quirky, handmade texture, distressed feel, informal display, diy character, sketchy, rough, wiry, inked, irregular.
A narrow, hand-drawn letterform with wiry strokes and visibly irregular contours. Outlines look retraced and slightly wobbly, creating a rough inked edge with occasional overlaps and subtle interior jitter. Proportions are compact and tall, with simplified structures and uneven stroke terminals that read like quick marker or pen work. Spacing and widths vary across characters, reinforcing an informal rhythm; numerals share the same loose, sketched construction and open counters.
Works well for posters, headlines, and short bursts of text where a handmade, roughened texture adds personality. It can support music and arts promotions, event flyers, and packaging accents that benefit from an imperfect, hand-inked feel. Use with generous size and spacing to keep the distressed edges crisp and readable.
The overall tone is casual and mischievous, with a DIY, zine-like energy. Its distressed, scribbled texture feels human and immediate rather than polished, lending a slightly chaotic but friendly personality suited to expressive messaging.
Likely designed to simulate quick, hand-lettered writing with intentional roughness and retraced strokes, delivering a distressed marker-ink effect without feeling overly heavy. The narrow stance and lively irregularities suggest a focus on expressive display typography rather than neutral text setting.
Legibility holds up best at display sizes where the textured outlines remain intentional rather than noisy. The font’s character comes from its repeated-stroke look and inconsistent edge quality, which can add atmosphere but may compete with dense layouts or long reading passages.