Distressed Vihu 9 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, album covers, event flyers, headlines, handmade, rustic, playful, grunge, folksy, handcrafted feel, textured impact, retro print, casual display, brushy, roughened, inked, organic, casual.
A condensed, hand-rendered sans with blunt terminals and visibly rough, brush-like edges. Strokes are thick with slight taper and wobble, creating a lively baseline rhythm and uneven color typical of inked lettering. Counters are simple and fairly tight, and the overall construction stays mostly monoline while preserving intentional irregularities in curves and joins. Uppercase forms are compact and sturdy, while lowercase is similarly narrow with a small x-height and prominent ascenders, maintaining a consistent handmade texture across letters and numerals.
Best suited to short, expressive text such as posters, titles, packaging callouts, album/playlist art, and event flyers where the rough texture can be appreciated. It also works well for themed branding, labels, and social graphics that benefit from a handcrafted, slightly distressed voice, especially at display sizes.
The font feels tactile and informal, with a worn-print/ink-brush personality that reads as friendly and a bit rebellious. Its rough contouring suggests DIY craft, zines, and screen-printed ephemera, giving text an energetic, imperfect charm rather than a polished finish.
This design appears intended to emulate hand-painted or brush-lettered capitals translated into a compact, display-friendly set, preserving natural ink irregularities for character. The goal seems to be strong impact with a tactile, distressed surface that instantly communicates informality and edge.
Texture is carried consistently across the set, with slight variation in stroke width and edge breakup that becomes more apparent at larger sizes. The condensed proportions and tight apertures can make long passages feel dense, but they help create punchy, poster-like impact. Numerals match the same hand-inked character, keeping signage and headlines visually coherent.