Distressed Loha 2 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, editorial, titles, credits, typewriter, noir, gritty, analog, retro, analog texture, vintage mood, document feel, rugged tone, period styling, roughened, textured, inky, worn, blunt.
A monospaced, slab-serif letterform with blunt terminals and lightly bracketed serifs, rendered with intentionally rough, uneven edges. Strokes are sturdy and fairly even in weight, with subtle swelling and small nicks that create a printed, inked texture. Counters are open and simple, curves are slightly squarish in places, and overall proportions read broad, giving the glyphs a sturdy footprint and steady rhythm. Numerals and capitals maintain the same cell width, reinforcing the mechanical, fixed-step spacing.
Well suited to headlines, posters, and cover typography where a typed/printed texture adds atmosphere. It also works for editorial pull quotes, captions, and short passages when you want a mechanical monospaced rhythm with an aged, inked character. The distressed finish makes it especially effective for period-themed layouts, mystery/crime aesthetics, and retro documentation motifs.
The texture and irregular outlines evoke analog reproduction—typed pages, carbon copies, and worn printing—giving the font a gritty, noir-adjacent tone. It feels utilitarian and documentary, with just enough roughness to suggest age, urgency, or an archival artifact rather than a clean digital face.
Designed to capture the feel of a classic slab-serif typewriter face while introducing controlled wear and ink texture for character. The goal appears to be a balance between legibility and patina, preserving clear forms and consistent spacing while adding an intentionally imperfect surface.
The distressing is consistent across the set, appearing as soft edge breakup rather than extreme erosion, so the silhouettes remain clear at typical display and text sizes. The wide set width and strong slabs add visual weight and presence, while the fixed spacing produces a deliberate, rhythmic cadence in paragraphs.