Distressed Wohu 4 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, editorial, packaging, labels, retro, gritty, rugged, bold, analog, vintage print, aged texture, rugged impact, tactile feel, diy ephemera, slab serif, typewriter, rough edges, inked, blunt.
A heavy slab-serif design with blunt terminals and compact counters, rendered with intentionally irregular, worn edges. Strokes appear softly eroded and uneven, as if from over-inking, letterpress impression, or degraded photocopy output, creating a mottled outline while keeping the core structure sturdy. The serif treatment is blocky and rectangular with minimal bracketing, and spacing feels slightly mechanical yet loosened by the distressed contour and variable-looking widths across glyphs.
Well-suited to posters, headlines, and short editorial callouts where a strong, aged imprint is desirable. It also fits packaging, labels, and themed graphics that benefit from a vintage, printed-on-paper aesthetic, especially when used with generous leading and moderate tracking to let the texture breathe.
The font reads as utilitarian and nostalgic, evoking typewritten or stamped ephemera that has been handled, reprinted, or weathered. Its rough texture adds grit and urgency while maintaining a familiar, approachable rhythm associated with vintage print and DIY production.
Likely designed to deliver the familiar structure of a slab-serif/typewriter voice while layering on a consistent distressed treatment for instant atmosphere. The goal appears to be a dependable, bold silhouette that still feels tactile and imperfect, mimicking worn printing processes.
In the sample text, the distressed texture remains prominent at text sizes, producing a dark, high-ink color with lively edge chatter. The numerals and capitals feel especially stout and poster-ready, while the lowercase retains a straightforward, workmanlike tone suited to punchy statements rather than long-form reading.