Distressed Itloh 13 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Dexa Pro' by Artegra and 'Applied Sans' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, kids branding, event flyers, playful, handmade, rugged, bold, casual, add texture, feel handmade, boost impact, create warmth, blobby, rounded, chunky, inky, textured.
A chunky, rounded display face with heavily weighted strokes and softly squared corners. The outlines are intentionally irregular, with wobbly contours and subtle nicks that create a worn, inked texture rather than clean vector smoothness. Counters are generally compact and sometimes slightly uneven, and the overall rhythm feels hand-formed with small inconsistencies in width and curvature across letters. Numerals share the same stout, softened construction, staying legible while maintaining the roughened surface character.
Best suited to posters, packaging, and headline settings where a loud, friendly tone is needed and texture can do some of the expressive work. It also fits playful branding, event flyers, and social graphics, especially when you want an imperfect, hand-inked feel to stand out at larger sizes.
The font conveys a friendly, mischievous energy—like stamped or brush-painted lettering that’s been through a bit of wear. Its heavy presence feels approachable and humorous, with a craft-like imperfection that adds personality and grit without becoming harsh.
The design appears intended to combine high-impact, very heavy letterforms with a deliberately roughened finish, evoking imperfect printing or handmade sign work. Its goal is to deliver immediate attention and warmth, using texture and uneven edges to add character and reduce the severity of a solid black display face.
Spacing appears designed for bold headlines and short bursts of text, with the dense black shapes forming strong word silhouettes. The distressed texture is consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures, giving the set a unified, tactile look that reads as printed rather than purely digital.