Distressed Lesa 9 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, apparel, packaging, event promos, grunge, handmade, raw, playful, tough, add texture, evoke print wear, sound loud, feel handmade, create edge, ragged, blotchy, brushy, organic, inked.
A heavy, hand-rendered display face with rough, irregular contours and an inked, brush-like fill. Strokes are chunky with rounded corners and frequent edge fraying, creating a worn, stamped impression rather than crisp vector geometry. Proportions vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, with uneven widths and subtly wavering verticals that enhance a handmade rhythm. Counters are generally open but imperfect, and joins often look slightly pinched or smeared, reinforcing the distressed texture in both uppercase and lowercase.
Best suited for short, impactful copy where texture is part of the message—posters, gig flyers, album/playlist artwork, apparel graphics, and bold packaging or label fronts. It can also work for themed headers, pull quotes, or signage-style treatments, especially when paired with a cleaner companion for body text.
The overall tone is gritty and casual, suggesting DIY printmaking, underground posters, and rugged signage. Its irregularities read as intentional and energetic, giving text a loud, rebellious personality with a humorous, hand-scrawled edge.
The design appears intended to mimic distressed hand-lettering or rough print/ink transfer, prioritizing character and texture over precision. Its varying widths and ragged edges aim to create an immediate, tactile feel that reads as authentic and intentionally imperfect.
At text sizes the distressed perimeter remains prominent, and the dark color/ink spread effect can visually tighten spacing, especially in dense lines. The numerals match the same roughened, ink-worn construction, keeping the set cohesive for headline use.