Distressed Koby 1 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, horror, punk, grunge, raw, noisy, pulp, irreverent, add grit, evoke wear, look handmade, increase impact, set a theme, ragged, blotchy, chunky, uneven, organic.
A heavy, blocky display face with aggressively roughened outlines and uneven interiors that create a worn, ink-blown silhouette. Strokes are thick and mostly monoline in feel, but the edge erosion and occasional pinched joins introduce lively texture and irregular rhythm. Counters are small and sometimes partially clogged, with frequent nicks and bite-marks along verticals and curves; terminals tend to be blunt and broken rather than crisp. The overall fit and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing a handmade, distressed impression while remaining broadly readable at larger sizes.
Best suited for posters, punchy headlines, and short bursts of copy where texture is an asset—such as album art, event flyers, game titles, and themed packaging. It can also work for logos or badges that want an intentionally battered, stamped look, especially when set large with generous spacing.
The texture and imperfect printing feel give the font a gritty, rebellious tone with a B-movie poster energy. It reads as loud, messy, and intentionally unpolished—suggesting urgency, decay, and attitude rather than refinement.
The design appears intended to mimic degraded print or heavily worn lettering, prioritizing tactile texture and impact over smoothness. It aims to deliver a bold, attention-grabbing voice with a deliberately imperfect, analog character.
The distressed patterning is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, producing a cohesive “rough print” color on the page. In running text, the dark massing and irregular edges can reduce clarity at smaller sizes, while at headline sizes the texture becomes a defining graphic feature.