Distressed Obma 5 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, event flyers, quotes, handmade, rustic, worn, casual, storybook, handwritten feel, aged texture, human warmth, casual display, dry brush, organic, ragged, textured, sketchy.
A handwritten display face with thin, dry-brush strokes and noticeably irregular edges that mimic ink drag and rough paper. Letterforms are narrow with variable character widths and lively, uneven stroke endings; curves show slight wobble, and terminals often taper or fray rather than finishing cleanly. The overall rhythm is loose and human, with minor inconsistencies in height and stroke pressure that read as intentionally imperfect rather than geometric.
Best suited to display applications where texture and hand-made character are desirable—posters, book covers, packaging labels, event flyers, and pull quotes. It can work for short passages at larger sizes, but the distressed stroke edges and uneven rhythm are most effective when allowed to read as expressive lettering rather than small, dense text.
The font conveys an informal, tactile tone—like notes made with a brush pen or a marker running low on ink. Its roughened texture adds a worn, rustic character that feels approachable and slightly whimsical, suggesting handcrafted packaging, journal lettering, or casual signage.
Designed to simulate natural brush handwriting with a deliberately weathered, imperfect print quality. The goal appears to be an authentic, human-made look that adds grit and warmth to titles and branded phrases without feeling overly formal.
In the sample text, the texture remains prominent at larger sizes, where the ragged contours and dry-brush breaks become part of the personality. The numerals share the same sketchy construction and irregular terminals, keeping the set cohesive for headings and short bursts of copy.