Distressed Lohy 7 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, editorial, labels, typewriter, gritty, vintage, raw, noisy, aged print, documentary, authenticity, grunge texture, typewritten, slab serif, inked, roughened, textured, blotchy.
A slab-serif, typewriter-like design with sturdy verticals, compact joins, and squared terminals. The letterforms keep a consistent set width and a steady, mechanical rhythm, while the outlines are intentionally roughened with uneven edges, nicks, and occasional ink-like swell and thinning. Counters remain generally open and legible, but the distressed texture adds speckled interiors and irregular boundaries that soften the geometry and create a worn printed look.
Well-suited to headlines and short passages where an aged, printed texture is desirable—posters, book or album covers, editorial pull quotes, and packaging or labeling that benefits from a rugged, archival feel. It can also work for UI-like readouts or “typed document” treatments when a clean typewriter face feels too pristine.
The overall tone feels analog and utilitarian—like typed copy from a well-used machine or a repeatedly photocopied page. Its rough texture and dark color give it a gritty, documentary character that reads as vintage, investigative, and slightly ominous.
Likely intended to evoke the look of imperfect letterpress or typewritten output, combining a disciplined, fixed-width structure with deliberate wear to add authenticity and mood. The design balances mechanical regularity with distressed surface noise to communicate history, grit, and tactility.
At text sizes the distressed details merge into a consistent grain that adds weight and atmosphere; at larger sizes the ragged contours become a defining graphic feature. The straight, blocky serifs and consistent spacing help maintain readability despite the surface wear.