Distressed Jope 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, titles, album art, game art, grunge, comic, playful, spooky, handmade, texture, impact, edge, theatrical, ragged, blobby, chunky, uneven, jagged.
A heavy, chunky display face with irregular, torn-looking contours and softly blunted corners. Strokes are thick and somewhat variable, with wavy edges, occasional nicks, and small interior voids that suggest rough printing or eroded shapes. Counters are generally tight and uneven, and the overall rhythm is bouncy due to inconsistent widths and slightly shifting silhouettes. Lowercase forms read as simplified companions to the caps, with short ascenders/descenders and sturdy, compact bowls; figures are similarly stout and rugged.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, packaging callouts, event graphics, and entertainment-themed titles. It also works well for album/merch graphics and game or comic-inspired interfaces where texture and attitude are desirable.
The texture and wobble give it a loud, mischievous personality—more handmade than mechanical. It can feel gritty and punk, but also cartoonish, like stamped ink, cut paper, or monster-movie title lettering, depending on color and setting.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold display voice with built-in wear and irregularity, evoking rough ink, distressed stamping, or torn-cut silhouettes. The goal seems to be instant character and texture without needing additional effects.
Legibility holds up best at larger sizes where the distressed edges become a feature rather than noise; at small sizes the tight counters and rough outlines can darken quickly. The overall color on the page is dense and attention-grabbing, with a consistent distressed treatment across letters and numerals.