Distressed Itnum 5 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: posters, zines, album art, headlines, game ui, gritty, typewriter, noisy, raw, analog, aged print, grunge texture, analog realism, diy aesthetic, rough edges, ink bleed, worn, hand-printed, blotchy.
A rough, distressed monoline with chunky, uneven strokes and heavily irregular contours. Letterforms show soft corners, frequent bumps and nicks, and occasional ink-blot swelling that suggests worn metal type or degraded printing. Counters are simple and somewhat variable, with a generally open, utilitarian construction and a steady horizontal rhythm that reads like fixed-width setting. Terminals are blunt and dark, and the texture remains consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, creating an overall speckled, stamped look.
Works best in short-to-medium settings where texture is a feature: posters, flyers, zines, album/track artwork, and punchy headlines or pull quotes. It can also suit themed UI labels, props, or on-screen text in games and film titles where a distressed, analog typing effect is desired.
The texture and irregularity give the face an analog, lived-in character—evoking photocopies, old forms, or battered typewriter impressions. It feels informal and gritty rather than refined, with a slightly ominous or underground tone that can read as “evidence file” or “DIY zine,” depending on context.
Likely designed to mimic the look of worn, imperfect printing—typewriter or stamped text pushed through rough reproduction—while staying mechanically consistent for structured layout. The goal appears to be instant atmosphere through edge damage and ink variation rather than clean neutrality.
The distressed pattern is continuous rather than decorative in specific spots, so blocks of text form a dense, dark color with a visibly vibrating edge. Rounded letters like O and C appear especially blotty, while straight-sided forms keep a sturdy, mechanical feel despite the erosion. Numerals match the same rugged texture and weight, maintaining uniform presence in mixed copy.