Distressed Nures 14 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, headlines, packaging, merch, grunge, vintage, rugged, raw, noisy, add texture, evoke print, create grit, signal vintage, roughened, inked, eroded, weathered, blotchy.
A condensed, heavy display face with roughened, irregular contours and a blotchy, ink-worn texture. Strokes are mostly monoline in feel, but edges appear eaten away, creating a jittery silhouette and uneven terminals. Counters are relatively small and sometimes partially clogged, while stems and arches keep a straightforward, upright construction that reads clearly at larger sizes. Overall spacing and widths vary slightly by letter, adding a handmade/printed-imperfect rhythm.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, album/film titling, event promos, and product packaging where texture is part of the message. It can also work for badges, labels, and merch graphics, especially when paired with cleaner supporting text.
The font projects a gritty, analog attitude—like worn letterpress, stamped packaging, or aged poster type. Its distressed texture gives it a rebellious, underground energy with a retro-industrial edge.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, condensed statement with intentional wear—evoking imperfect printing and rough materials to add character and attitude to display typography.
The distressing is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, with frequent edge pitting and small interior nicks that become more prominent as size decreases. The condensed proportions and heavy color create strong impact, while the irregular outline introduces visual noise that can reduce clarity in long passages.