Distressed Gogo 11 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, stickers, event flyers, handmade, playful, crafty, casual, rugged, hand-lettering, tactile texture, expressive display, diy aesthetic, brushy, textured, dry stroke, irregular, organic.
A hand-drawn, brush-marker style with visibly textured edges and occasional dry-brush breakup. Strokes show strong thick-to-thin behavior and tapered terminals, producing an energetic rhythm with uneven ink distribution. Letterforms are mostly upright with compact proportions and tight internal spaces, and the overall width varies from glyph to glyph, reinforcing a spontaneous, written feel. The set maintains a consistent pressure pattern while allowing small inconsistencies in curves, joins, and overshoots that read as intentionally rough.
Best suited to short to medium-length display text where the brush texture and irregularities can be appreciated—such as posters, product labels, café menus, craft packaging, social graphics, and informal branding. It can also work for emphasis lines or pull quotes when paired with a cleaner text face for body copy.
The tone is informal and lively, balancing friendliness with a slightly gritty, DIY character. Its imperfect stroke texture suggests something crafted by hand—approachable, expressive, and a bit rebellious rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-lettered brush writing while adding a worn, printed texture for character. It prioritizes expressive stroke energy and a tactile, imperfect surface over strict geometric consistency, aiming for a distinctive themed display voice.
Uppercase shapes lean toward simple, poster-like constructions, while the lowercase introduces more handwritten quirks (notably in rounded letters and the single-storey forms). Numerals follow the same brush logic, with compact counters and textured terminals that keep them visually cohesive in display settings.