Distressed Kehe 6 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, album covers, grunge, industrial, rugged, retro, noisy, distressed display, vintage print, stamp effect, gritty branding, blunt, chunky, textured, weathered, irregular.
A heavy, blocky sans with rounded corners and compact counters, built from simple geometric stems and wide, sturdy proportions. The silhouette is defined by a consistent roughened texture: edges appear nibbled and porous, with small interior breakups that mimic worn ink or degraded printing. Stroke terminals are mostly blunt, and curves (O, C, G, S) keep a sturdy, slightly squarish feel. Spacing reads fairly even, while the texture introduces lively micro-variation across otherwise solid letterforms.
Best suited to display settings where texture can read clearly: posters, bold headlines, apparel graphics, stickers, and packaging that benefits from a worn or stamped look. It can also work for short callouts and titles in editorial layouts when a rough, analog contrast is desired.
The overall tone feels gritty and tactile, like ink dragged across rough paper or lettering pulled from aged packaging. It carries an industrial, hands-on attitude—bold and assertive rather than refined—suggesting DIY craft, underground culture, or utilitarian labeling.
The design appears aimed at delivering a bold display voice with an intentionally weathered surface, evoking distressed print processes such as stamping, screen printing, or aged letterpress. Its sturdy construction keeps letter recognition strong while the texture adds character and atmosphere.
The distressed pattern stays coherent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, helping the set feel intentional rather than randomly damaged. The texture is strong enough to become a primary visual feature, so small sizes may lose some interior detail while larger sizes amplify the material effect.