Distressed Gohi 5 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Amsi Grotesk' by Stawix (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, branding, apparel, rugged, playful, handmade, vintage, casual, add texture, evoke print, create warmth, signal craft, roughened, inked, blotchy, rounded, chunky.
A chunky, heavy sans with rounded terminals and a softly squared skeleton, rendered with consistent roughening and speckled texture throughout. Strokes keep a mostly even weight, but the edges wobble slightly and show worn, ink-pressed artifacts that create an organic, printed feel. Proportions are friendly and open, with generous counters and straightforward letterforms; widths vary naturally from glyph to glyph, enhancing the handmade rhythm. Numerals and lowercase maintain the same textured treatment, with simplified shapes and sturdy stems that favor impact over precision.
Best suited for display contexts where texture and personality are assets: posters, title treatments, packaging, badges, and brand marks that want a handmade or vintage-printed vibe. It can work for short bursts of copy (labels, callouts, pull quotes) when set with comfortable spacing, but the distressed detailing is most effective at medium-to-large sizes.
The overall tone is warm, informal, and slightly gritty—like stamped signage, screen-printed merch, or a well-loved poster. Its imperfections read as intentional and approachable, lending a nostalgic, craft-oriented character with a touch of rough-and-ready energy.
This design appears intended to deliver a bold, friendly sans silhouette with purposeful wear and ink texture, evoking analog print processes and imperfect reproduction. The goal is impact and character rather than clinical neutrality, providing an easy way to add grit and craft to contemporary layouts.
Texture appears embedded within the glyphs (not just along the outline), producing a mottled, worn-in look that stays visible at display sizes. The rounded corners and broad forms help preserve legibility despite the distressed details, while the variable widths add a relaxed, hand-set cadence in text.