Distressed Nimup 9 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, packaging, headlines, labels, grunge, raw, typewriter, industrial, hand-inked, print wear, diy grit, analog texture, vintage utilitarian, roughened, blotchy, uneven, ink-worn, textured.
A rugged, monoline display face with chunky, wide proportions and heavily roughened contours. Strokes maintain an overall consistent thickness, but the outlines are irregular and softly eroded, creating blotty corners, nicks, and occasional interior pitting that mimics worn ink or damaged printing. The letterforms are largely upright and blocky with simple geometry, open counters, and a slightly inconsistent rhythm across characters that enhances the handmade/printed artifact feel.
Best suited for headlines and short text where the distressed texture can do the storytelling—posters, album/film titling, product labels, and packaging with an industrial or vintage print aesthetic. It can work for larger pull quotes or signage-style lines, but the rough edges may reduce clarity in small sizes or dense body copy.
The texture reads as gritty and tactile, evoking stamped labels, photocopied flyers, and aged typewriter or letterpress impressions. It carries a raw, rebellious tone that feels DIY and utilitarian rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to simulate imperfect printing and physical wear while keeping the underlying skeleton straightforward and legible. It balances sturdy, wide letterforms with deliberate surface damage to deliver a strong, characterful texture in display settings.
Spacing appears generally generous and the distressed edges remain prominent even at larger sizes, where the worn silhouette becomes part of the voice. Numerals and capitals share the same rough, ink-bitten treatment, supporting a cohesive, poster-ready texture.