Distressed Nake 6 is a light, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, editorial, branding, labels, typewriter, vintage, handmade, worn, utilitarian, add texture, evoke print, humanize tone, retro utility, slab serif, rounded, softened, blunted, monoline.
A monoline slab-serif design with gently rounded corners and slightly blunted terminals. The strokes keep an even color with subtle, irregular edge wear that reads like softened printing rather than heavy grunge. Proportions feel open and moderately wide, with straightforward, upright construction and calm spacing. Serifs are short and sturdy, and curves (notably in bowls and numerals) are smooth but imperfect, contributing to a lightly weathered texture in text.
Well-suited for headlines, pull quotes, and short-to-medium editorial passages where a vintage, tactile voice is desired. It also fits packaging, tags, menus, and identity work that benefits from a lightly worn, printed feel while remaining legible at typical text sizes.
The overall tone is practical and nostalgic, evoking typed labels, field notes, or stamped paperwork. Its mild distress adds a human, analog warmth without undermining clarity, giving it a grounded, documentary character.
Likely designed to capture the familiar structure of slab-serif type with the character of imperfect ink transfer or aged reproduction. The aim appears to be an approachable, readable workhorse with a subtle distressed finish for thematic styling.
In the sample text, the face holds together well in paragraphs, producing a consistent rhythm with just enough roughness to keep it from feeling sterile. The distressed detail is restrained and repeatable, reading as print texture rather than random deformation.