Distressed Vuji 1 is a very bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Myriad' by Adobe, 'Intro Rust' by Fontfabric, 'LCT Picon' by LCT, 'Interval Next' by Mostardesign, 'Earthboy' by Supfonts, 'Banana Bread Font' by TypoGraphicDesign, and 'Elpy' by Wordshape (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, album covers, branding, merch, grunge, handmade, pulp, rugged, raw, add texture, create grit, evoke print, boost impact, signal diy, rough, textured, blotchy, inked, chunky.
A heavy, condensed display face with a strongly inked, stamp-like build and visibly distressed contours. Strokes are thick and compact, with uneven edges, small nicks, and occasional blobby terminals that suggest worn printing or dry-brush pressure. Counters are relatively tight and sometimes irregular, while curves (like O/C/G) read as slightly flattened and wobbly rather than geometric. Overall rhythm is energetic and imperfect, with subtly inconsistent stroke boundaries that create a gritty texture across words.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing settings such as posters, headlines, title cards, album/playlist artwork, and rugged branding applications. It can also work on merchandise graphics and labels where a worn, printed texture is desirable, while longer reading passages may benefit from larger sizes and generous spacing.
The font conveys a gritty, hand-printed attitude with a DIY, underground feel. Its roughened silhouette evokes posters, zines, and packaging stamped in a hurry, giving text a raw, rebellious tone rather than a polished voice.
The design appears intended to mimic imperfect, pressure-printed letterforms—somewhere between brush lettering and distressed rubber-stamp type—prioritizing texture and attitude over pristine consistency.
In the sample text, the distressed perimeter and compact counters build a dense color, especially in longer lines and at smaller sizes. The numerals and capitals keep the same eroded, ink-rubbed character, making the texture a defining feature rather than an accent.