Distressed Wohe 6 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, branding, rugged, retro, industrial, pulp, rowdy, grunge effect, vintage print, bold display, rugged branding, poster impact, slab serif, blunt, chipped, roughened, inked.
A heavy, right-leaning slab-serif design with blunt terminals and a compact, punchy silhouette. The letterforms show irregular, chipped contours and uneven ink-like edges that suggest worn printing or stenciled/pressed output. Serifs are thick and blocky, joins are sturdy, and counters tend to be small for the weight, creating dense black shapes with a gritty texture. Spacing and widths feel uneven in an intentional way, reinforcing a handmade, distressed rhythm in both caps and lowercase.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, logos/wordmarks, apparel graphics, and packaging where texture is a feature. It can also work for punchy pull quotes or signage when a rugged, analog-print feel is desired, but is less appropriate for long-form reading due to its dense weight and rough edges.
The overall tone is tough and weathered, with a vintage, utilitarian attitude. It reads as bold and assertive, evoking rough posters, old packaging, or analog print artifacts rather than clean modern typesetting.
The design appears intended to combine a bold slab-serif structure with deliberate wear and print roughness, creating a strong display face that feels vintage and hard-used. Its slant and irregular widths add motion and personality while keeping the overall forms sturdy and legible at display scale.
At text sizes the distressed edges become a dominant feature, giving lines a slightly noisy texture; at larger sizes the chipping and irregularity turn into a clear stylistic detail. The italic slant and chunky slabs help keep word shapes energetic and forward-moving despite the heavy color.