Distressed Jomo 17 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, stickers, kids, comics, playful, rough, chunky, comic, handmade, handmade feel, humor, bold impact, tactile texture, blobby, inked, soft corners, uneven, organic.
A heavy, rounded display face with thick, blobby strokes and irregular outlines that feel drawn rather than constructed. Counters are small and occasionally pinched, with a soft, slightly smeared silhouette that varies from glyph to glyph. Terminals are mostly rounded and tapered in an inconsistent, brushy way, creating a lively rhythm and a deliberately imperfect texture across words and lines.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, and playful branding where texture and personality are desired. It also works well for comic-style captions and children’s or craft-oriented graphics, especially when set large and with comfortable spacing.
The overall tone is playful and mischievous, with a scrappy, lo-fi energy reminiscent of hand-painted signs, comics, and craft lettering. Its roughness reads as friendly rather than aggressive, adding humor and personality to short phrases.
The design appears intended to mimic bold hand-inked lettering with purposeful wobble and edge breakup, trading typographic precision for expressive impact. Its goal is to deliver an immediate, attention-grabbing silhouette and a tactile, printed-by-hand impression.
In the sample text, the uneven edge texture and compact counters create a dense black presence, so generous tracking and larger sizes help maintain clarity. The numerals match the same chunky, hand-inked feel, and the lowercase has a casual, simplified construction that reinforces the informal character.