Distressed Purom 1 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Seconda Soft' by Durotype; 'Avenir Next Rounded' by Linotype; 'Sebino Soft' by Nine Font; 'Clear Sans Screen' and 'Clear Sans Text' by Positype; 'Core Sans AR', 'Core Sans CR', and 'Core Sans NR' by S-Core; and 'Artico Soft' by cretype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, logos, social graphics, playful, handmade, grunge, casual, retro, handmade feel, analog texture, friendly impact, retro energy, brushy, roughened, inky, rounded, bouncy.
A lively, brush-script–influenced italic with thick, punchy strokes and rounded terminals. Letterforms show noticeable stroke texture and roughened edges, with occasional speckling and uneven ink-like fill that suggests worn printing or a dry brush. Proportions are informal and slightly inconsistent by design, creating a bouncy rhythm; counters are generally open and soft, and curves (especially in C, G, O, S) lean toward broad, friendly shapes. Numerals and lowercase keep the same hand-rendered energy, with simplified forms and subtly varying stroke pressure across the set.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, product packaging, café or food branding, event titles, and social media graphics where texture is an asset. It can also work for casual logo wordmarks and stickers, especially when an analog, hand-printed feel is desired.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable with a distinctly handmade, slightly messy charm. The distressed texture adds a nostalgic, analog feel—like stamped packaging, marker lettering, or rough screen print—making the voice feel human, informal, and energetic rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, handwritten display voice with intentional wear and ink variation, capturing the immediacy of brush lettering while adding a distressed layer for vintage, tactile character.
Texture is prominent at display sizes, where the rough edges and ink breakup become part of the personality. In longer text blocks the heavy strokes and italic slant maintain momentum, but the distressed detail can visually accumulate, so spacing and size will strongly affect clarity.