Distressed Ihnon 14 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, labels, headlines, vintage, grungy, playful, handmade, quirky, evoke age, add texture, humanize type, print effect, storytelling, roughened, inked, textured, irregular, soft serifed.
A serifed, display-oriented text face with visibly roughened contours and uneven ink spread that gives each character a worn, printed look. Strokes show gentle contrast and softly flared terminals, with small wedge-like serifs and occasional blobby joins that create a slightly lumpy rhythm. Curves and bowls are round and open, while verticals feel a touch wavy, producing a lively, imperfect texture across lines. Numerals and capitals carry the same distressed edge behavior, helping the set feel consistent in mixed typography.
Best suited to headlines, short paragraphs, and branding moments where a vintage or handmade feel is desirable—such as posters, book covers, labels, and rustic packaging. It can also work for pull quotes or editorial accents when you want a textured typographic voice without fully abandoning readability.
The overall tone is antique and tactile, evoking aged paper, letterpress impressions, and well-used type. Its irregularities read as intentional and charming rather than chaotic, giving text a friendly, storybook warmth with a hint of grit.
The design appears intended to mimic imperfect, aged printing by combining classic serif structures with deliberate edge wear and ink irregularity. It aims to deliver a nostalgic, crafted impression while maintaining familiar letterforms for comfortable reading in display and larger text settings.
Spacing appears fairly even for a distressed design, but the surface texture can visually darken counters at smaller sizes, especially in dense paragraphs. The sample text shows a consistent baseline with localized roughness at terminals and serifs, reinforcing the printed, timeworn effect.