Distressed Vibu 1 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, album art, titles, handmade, gritty, playful, raw, rustic, handcrafted feel, printed texture, display impact, casual tone, brushy, rough-edged, inked, compressed, uneven baseline.
A condensed, hand-rendered text face with heavy strokes and visibly irregular contours, as if drawn with a dry brush or stamped with imperfect ink. Letterforms are simplified and compact, with rounded terminals and subtly inconsistent stroke widths that create a mottled, textured silhouette. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, giving lines a lively rhythm, while the overall construction stays upright and legible in continuous text. Numerals and capitals share the same roughened, ink-worn edges, reinforcing a cohesive, artisanal look.
Well-suited for display roles where a tactile, printed-on-paper character is desired—posters, cover art, event flyers, labels, and packaging. It can also work for short bursts of text (taglines, pull quotes) where the condensed width helps fit copy without losing the handmade tone.
The font conveys a gritty, handmade energy—casual and human rather than polished or mechanical. Its rough print texture suggests DIY craft, zines, or weathered signage, balancing friendliness with a slightly rugged, worn-in attitude.
The design appears intended to mimic imperfect brush lettering or rough letterpress output, prioritizing character and texture over geometric precision. It aims to deliver a compact, attention-grabbing voice with a consistently worn, inked finish across letters and numerals.
Texture is carried mostly by the outer edge of strokes rather than interior distressing, so counters remain relatively open. The condensed proportions and tall, narrow shapes emphasize verticality, while small irregularities in curves and joins keep the color from feeling uniform.