Distressed Nugud 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, packaging, headlines, branding, grunge, handmade, retro, quirky, edgy, distressed print, analog texture, diy display, vintage grit, rough, textured, inked, worn, irregular.
This typeface uses monoline-like strokes with noticeably rough, irregular contours and occasional interior speckling that suggests worn printing or dry-brush inking. Terminals are blunt and softly rounded, and curves are slightly lumpy, giving the outlines an organic, imperfect rhythm. Proportions feel compact and somewhat condensed overall, with simple, sturdy letter construction and modest modulation created more by texture than by calligraphic contrast.
Best suited to display roles such as posters, album/cover art, badges, and branding where the rough texture can be a primary visual cue. It also works well for short headlines, pull quotes, and packaging labels that want an analog, worn-in voice, while extended small-size text may lose clarity as the distress accumulates.
The overall tone is gritty and handmade, balancing a friendly, casual feel with a distressed edge. Its roughened texture reads as analog and timeworn, evoking DIY posters, stamped packaging, or photocopied ephemera rather than polished editorial typography.
The design appears intended to simulate imperfect ink and aged reproduction, delivering an expressive distressed aesthetic without becoming abstract. It aims for straightforward letterforms paired with a consistent rough texture, making it easy to set energetic, characterful display copy.
The distress effect is consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, producing a cohesive “printed-through-wear” look. In longer text the texture becomes a prominent stylistic feature, so spacing and legibility feel best when given a bit of size or breathing room.