Distressed Itloh 14 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Helvetica Now' by Monotype, 'Pragmatica' by ParaType, and 'NeoGram' by The Northern Block (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, labels, merchandise, playful, handmade, retro, rough, bold, added texture, handmade feel, vintage impact, bold display, blobby, inked, stamp-like, textured, rounded.
A heavy, rounded display face with blobby contours and visibly irregular edges. Strokes feel brushy and inked-in, with slight waviness and inconsistent terminals that suggest imperfect printing. Counters are generally open and simple, but many glyphs show subtle interior pitting and texture, giving a worn, speckled color. The overall rhythm is compact and chunky, with friendly curves, softened corners, and a slightly uneven baseline/sidebearing feel that keeps the texture lively in words.
Best suited for short, bold statements such as posters, headlines, packaging, labels, and merchandise graphics where texture is desirable. It can work in brief blocks of copy at larger sizes, but the heavy color and distressed detail may reduce clarity at small sizes or in dense layouts.
The font reads as playful and handmade, with a warm, retro sensibility. Its roughened texture and softened shapes evoke stamped packaging, screen-printed posters, or an inked marker look, creating an informal and approachable tone with a bit of grit.
The design appears intended to deliver an assertive display voice with a deliberately imperfect, printed-by-hand finish. Its combination of rounded shapes and distressed texture aims to create a friendly, vintage-flavored impact for themed and expressive typography.
In longer lines, the dark weight creates strong impact while the interior speckling breaks up the mass to avoid looking flat. Round forms (like O, 8) are especially bulbous, and straight-sided letters retain a gentle wobble that reinforces the crafted character.