Distressed Puras 15 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, signage, rustic, gritty, handmade, vintage, rowdy, distressed print, handmade feel, rugged display, vintage texture, roughened, inked, textured, irregular, weathered.
A condensed display face with tall proportions and compact counters, drawn with uneven, brushy strokes and heavily roughened edges. Letterforms show noticeable texture and interior speckling, as if stamped or printed from a worn block, producing broken contours and occasional nicks. Stroke endings are blunt and inconsistent, with slight wobble in stems and bowls that creates a lively, imperfect rhythm across words. Numerals and lowercase maintain the same rugged construction, with narrow widths and tight spacing that read best at larger sizes.
Well suited for posters, headlines, and short, impactful phrases where texture and attitude are desirable. It can also work for packaging, labels, event flyers, and signage that aims for a handcrafted, vintage-print feel, especially when set with ample tracking and line spacing.
The overall tone is gritty and handmade, suggesting worn print, craft labeling, and a raw, energetic attitude. Its rough texture adds immediacy and character, leaning more rebellious and utilitarian than refined or formal.
The design appears intended to emulate distressed ink or worn letterpress/brush lettering, prioritizing texture, punch, and a tactile printed look over pristine uniformity.
Caps carry the strongest personality, with simplified shapes and deliberate irregularity that can make long passages feel busy at small sizes. The distressed texture varies across glyphs, which enhances authenticity but benefits from generous size and contrast against clean backgrounds.