Distressed Lehi 9 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, editorial, packaging, labels, vintage, gritty, handmade, noir, pulp, aged print, analog texture, period mood, rugged tone, rough edge, ink bleed, weathered, textured, serifed.
A serifed, oldstyle-leaning letterform with visibly roughened contours and irregular terminals that mimic worn metal type or uneven ink transfer. Strokes retain a fairly steady underlying structure, but edges are chipped and bumpy, producing a textured silhouette and slightly blotty joins. Proportions are traditional and readable, with open counters and modest bracketed serifs that vary in crispness due to the distressing. Numerals and capitals keep a consistent typographic color, while small fluctuations in stroke thickness and edge breakup add a deliberately imperfect rhythm.
Works well for display and short-to-medium text where a vintage, printed texture is desirable—such as posters, book covers, editorial pull quotes, packaging, labels, and themed branding. It can also suit period-styled UI headings or title treatments when the goal is to evoke age, grit, or analog printing.
The overall tone feels archival and gritty, like printed ephemera pulled from an old pressroom or a well-handled document. Its distressed texture brings a tactile, analog character that reads as rugged, noir-leaning, and nostalgically industrial rather than sleek or contemporary.
The design appears intended to combine a conventional serif foundation with an intentionally degraded surface, capturing the look of aged letterpress or distressed typewriter-era printing. The goal is to deliver familiar readability while adding atmosphere through controlled roughness and ink-worn texture.
Distressing is applied consistently across the set, creating a cohesive “worn print” effect without collapsing letter shapes. At larger sizes the texture becomes a defining feature; at smaller sizes the rough edges can thicken and darken the color, so spacing and line length may need a bit more air than a clean serif.