Distressed Ditu 4 is a very bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Coben' by cretype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, stickers, social graphics, playful, handmade, gritty, casual, retro, handcrafted feel, tactile print, attention grabbing, playful display, rounded, blobby, inked, weathered, textured.
A chunky, rounded display face with soft, bulb-like terminals and compact counters. Strokes feel marker- or brush-drawn, with subtly uneven widths and gently wobbling verticals that keep the rhythm lively without tipping into slant. The edges and interiors show consistent speckling and worn patches, creating an ink-pressed texture across letters and numerals. Overall spacing is fairly tight, and the lowercase maintains a straightforward, single-storey construction that reinforces an informal, hand-rendered look.
Best suited for short to medium display text where the worn texture and bold silhouette can be appreciated—posters, packaging labels, menu headings, stickers, and social media graphics. It can also work for playful branding accents, especially when paired with a cleaner text face for body copy.
The texture and bouncy shapes give the font a friendly, crafty tone with a slightly rugged, printed-on-paper character. It reads as approachable and humorous, with a nostalgic, DIY energy that suits lighthearted messages more than formal communication.
The design appears intended to combine a friendly hand-lettered structure with a deliberately worn print texture, producing a bold, attention-grabbing display style that feels tactile and imperfect like stamped or screen-printed lettering.
The distressed pattern is integrated rather than random, appearing inside strokes and within bowls, which helps the roughness remain consistent at larger sizes. The numerals share the same rounded, hand-drawn logic, supporting cohesive headline and poster use.