Distressed Nabo 7 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, editorial, headlines, packaging, typewriter, vintage, gritty, noir, retro, aged print, analog texture, period mood, authenticity, inked, roughened, worn, textured, irregular.
A serifed, typewriter-inspired design with uneven, roughened outlines that mimic worn metal type or ink spread. Strokes show subtle modulation and frequent edge chatter, producing a printed, slightly distressed silhouette rather than crisp curves. Letterforms are generally compact with sturdy slabs and bracketed-feeling joins, while counters stay open enough for paragraph use. The overall rhythm is steady but intentionally imperfect, with small variations in terminals, curves, and inner corners that create an analog, stamped look.
Well suited for display and short-to-medium text where a vintage, printed texture is desirable: posters, book covers, album art, editorial pull quotes, and themed packaging. It can also work for UI labels or captions when the goal is to evoke typewritten or archival material, provided sizes are generous enough to preserve the distressed detail.
The font projects an archival, utilitarian tone—part newsroom, part dossier—tempered by a handmade, imperfect print character. Its texture suggests age, friction, and repetition, lending a mood that feels documentary, historical, and slightly ominous when set large.
Likely intended to recreate the character of old typewriter or letterpress output, emphasizing authentic imperfections such as worn edges and uneven inking while maintaining familiar serif structures for readability.
In continuous text the texture becomes a consistent grain, giving lines a lightly speckled color without collapsing the shapes. Numerals and capitals carry the same battered-print treatment, helping headings and labels feel cohesive with body copy.