Distressed Ihbav 4 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, headlines, editorial, packaging, rustic, antique, handmade, literary, weathered, vintage feel, print wear, handcrafted tone, aged texture, historic mood, rough, textured, eroded, inky, serifed.
A serif typeface with sturdy, bookish proportions and noticeably irregular outlines that mimic worn printing or rough inking. Strokes show uneven edges, small nicks, and occasional swelling, creating a textured color while maintaining clear letter structures. Serifs are blunt and slightly flared, with a lightly calligraphic modulation that keeps counters open and shapes readable. Overall spacing and rhythm feel steady, but the distressed contouring introduces organic variance from glyph to glyph.
Well-suited to display typography where a vintage, printed-from-type impression is desirable—posters, book covers, editorial headlines, pull quotes, labels, and packaging. It can also work for short text blocks when you want a deliberately aged, tactile page color, especially at moderate-to-large sizes where the rough edges remain legible.
The tone is antique and tactile, like text pulled from an old chapbook, poster, or letterpress broadside. Its roughened finish suggests age, craft, and authenticity rather than polish, lending a storytelling or historical mood to headings and short passages.
Designed to pair traditional serif letterforms with a deliberately weathered surface, evoking imperfect ink transfer and timeworn paper. The goal appears to be preserving recognizability and classic proportions while adding a handcrafted, distressed texture for atmosphere.
The distressing is consistent enough to feel intentional rather than random noise, producing a dark, grainy texture at larger sizes. Numerals and capitals carry the same worn treatment, helping mixed settings feel cohesive.