Distressed Pugis 4 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, zines, event flyers, packaging, grunge, handmade, rough, punk, raw, distressed texture, handmade feel, bold impact, diy character, brushy, blotchy, inked, uneven, wobbly.
A rough, hand-rendered display face with thick, uneven strokes and strongly irregular contours. The letterforms show brush/marker-like buildup and slight wobble, with ragged edges, occasional blobs, and subtly inconsistent counters that mimic imperfect inking or worn printing. Proportions run on the wider side with loose spacing and variable internal shapes, while the overall construction stays upright and legible at headline sizes.
Well-suited for posters, album/mixtape artwork, event flyers, and editorial callouts where a distressed handmade look is desired. It can also work for packaging accents, labels, and social graphics that benefit from a gritty, tactile headline voice, especially in short to medium lines of text.
The font conveys a raw, DIY energy—gritty, informal, and slightly chaotic—suggesting handmade signage, zines, or distressed print ephemera. Its texture reads as tactile and rebellious rather than polished, giving text a bold, immediate presence.
Likely designed to simulate bold hand-lettering with natural ink variation and imperfect edges, delivering an intentionally worn, printed-by-hand feel. The goal appears to be expressive impact and texture while maintaining straightforward readability for display typography.
Uppercase and lowercase share the same textured drawing style, helping mixed-case settings feel cohesive. The numerals match the same inky irregularity, keeping a consistent tone across alphanumerics. In longer passages the rough perimeter texture becomes the dominant visual feature, so it reads best when allowed breathing room and strong contrast against the background.