Distressed Womo 10 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, labels, signage, book covers, vintage, rugged, noisy, western, handmade, aged print, rustic impact, tactile texture, poster display, blotchy, inked, roughened, uneven, posterlike.
A compact, heavy serif with coarse, irregular contours that look like worn letterpress or ink spread. Stems are thick and tightly fit, with short, bracket-like serifs and occasional flared terminals. The outlines show consistent chipping and wobble, creating a mottled edge and slightly uneven counters, while overall structure remains legible and fairly traditional. Spacing reads tight and punchy, with noticeable texture accumulating across lines of text.
Best suited to display settings where its texture can be a feature: posters, headlines, packaging labels, rustic signage, and thematic book or album covers. It can work for short bursts of text, but the heavy inked texture and tight rhythm are most effective in larger sizes or with generous line spacing.
The texture and dark color give it a rugged, old-time tone reminiscent of saloon posters, stamped packaging, or weathered signage. It feels energetic and gritty rather than refined, with a tactile, analog character that suggests age, use, and imperfect printing.
Designed to deliver a bold serif voice with deliberate wear and printing artifacts, prioritizing atmosphere over pristine geometry. The goal appears to be immediate impact and a convincingly vintage, tactile finish that reads like stamped or letterpressed type.
The distress is applied consistently across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, producing a strong “ink-on-paper” grain at both display and short-text sizes. Round letters (like O/Q) stay robust and weighty, while diagonals and joins (like K/V/W) retain a carved, slightly chipped look that emphasizes the font’s rough rhythm.