Distressed Nudes 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: posters, titles, album covers, packaging, zines, gritty, analog, raw, utilitarian, noir, evoke typewriter, add texture, create grit, suggest age, rough edges, ink bleed, weathered, textured, typewriter-like.
A monospaced, typewriter-like design with sturdy, mostly straight-sided forms and modest rounding. Strokes appear uneven and slightly blotchy, with irregular edges that mimic worn metal type or ink spread, creating a consistently distressed outline across caps, lowercase, and numerals. Letterforms keep simple, workmanlike geometry and open counters, while the texture introduces lively variation without breaking overall alignment and rhythm.
Best suited to display and short-to-medium passages where texture is part of the message: poster headlines, editorial pull quotes, album/film titling, book covers, and packaging with a vintage or gritty theme. It can work for body copy when set generously, but the rough edge texture becomes the dominant feature at smaller sizes.
The texture gives the face a gritty, analog tone—suggesting age, friction, and physical printing rather than clean digital output. It reads as matter-of-fact and utilitarian, with a subtle noir or underground edge that can feel archival, rebellious, or handmade depending on context.
The design appears intended to capture the look of battered typewriter output or distressed letterpress—keeping monospaced structure and straightforward forms while layering on wear, ink spread, and abrasion for character.
Distress is applied broadly and consistently, so even in longer text the surface remains active and grainy. The uniform character widths and steady baseline make it feel mechanical, while the rough perimeter adds human imperfection and atmosphere.