Distressed Romam 14 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Swiss 721', 'Swiss 721 Hebrew', and 'Swiss 721 WGL' by Bitstream; 'Helen Bg' by HS Fonts; 'Helvetica Now' by Monotype; 'Nimbus Sans No. 5' by URW Type Foundry; and 'Cern' by Wordshape (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, merch, industrial, gritty, stencil, rugged, urban, stenciled look, worn texture, rugged display, industrial branding, all-caps friendly, cut-in details, roughened, impactful, mechanical.
A heavy, blocky sans with a stencil-like construction and deliberate interior cutouts that break bowls and counters in many letters. Forms are mostly geometric with squared terminals and firm verticals, while curves remain broad and compact, giving the face a dense, poster-ready color. Distressing appears as irregular nicks and worn patches along edges and within strokes, creating a printed, weathered texture without collapsing the overall silhouettes. Spacing and widths vary moderately across glyphs, but the set keeps a consistent, chunky rhythm that reads as assertive at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and branding moments where a tough, stenciled presence is desirable—such as event graphics, streetwear/merch, labels, and rugged packaging. It also works for faux-industrial signage or title treatments where texture and attitude are part of the message rather than long-form readability.
The overall tone is industrial and gritty, evoking sprayed markings, crate labels, and worn signage. The stencil breaks and scuffed texture add a sense of utilitarian toughness and urban rawness, making the voice feel bold and unpolished rather than refined.
This design appears intended to merge a sturdy display sans with stencil construction and a worn print finish, delivering instant impact and a utilitarian, distressed personality for thematic, attention-grabbing typography.
Round characters like O/Q and numerals show strong, centralized breaks that reinforce the stencil motif, while diagonals (K, V, W, X, Y, Z) stay angular and forceful. The distressing is consistent enough to feel intentional and thematic, but fine texture may diminish in very small sizes or low-resolution reproduction.