Distressed Ramar 5 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, album art, event flyers, grunge, handmade, playful, rugged, casual, handmade feel, worn print, expressive display, analog texture, brushy, textured, worn, inked, uneven.
A rough, brush-ink display face with chunky strokes and visibly irregular outlines. Letterforms have inconsistent stroke edges and occasional interior scuffing that mimics dry-brush or worn printing, creating a mottled texture in heavier areas. Counters are generally open but somewhat uneven, and curves show a slightly wobbly hand-drawn construction. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, with compact widths and energetic, imperfect terminals that keep the texture prominent at all sizes.
Best suited for short-form display use where the textured edges can read as intentional character—posters, headlines, packaging, album/cover art, and promotional graphics. It can also work for badges, stickers, and social graphics where an organic, imperfect voice is desired; for longer passages, larger sizes and generous spacing help preserve clarity.
The font conveys a handmade, gritty charm—casual and slightly rebellious rather than polished. Its distressed texture suggests analog materials like marker, brush, or stamped ink, giving text a lively, streetwise tone. Overall, it feels playful and approachable while still carrying a rugged edge.
The design appears intended to simulate expressive, imperfect lettering with an intentionally worn surface, balancing bold silhouettes with tactile texture. It aims to add instant personality and an analog, handcrafted feel to titles and branding without requiring custom hand lettering.
The distressed treatment appears baked into the core letter shapes rather than applied as a uniform overlay, so each glyph has its own pattern of nicks and roughness. Round characters (like O, Q, and numerals) retain legible silhouettes despite the texture, and the set maintains a consistent ink-density feel across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.