Distressed Nagi 1 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, headlines, packaging, editorial, vintage, gritty, mysterious, pulp, handmade, aged print, authenticity, drama, texture, rough edges, ink bleed, worn print, uneven baseline, textured.
A distressed serif with visibly ragged contours, uneven terminals, and an inked, worn-print texture that makes each letterform feel slightly unique. Strokes show moderate contrast and a generally upright stance, with flared, blunted serifs and irregular joins that suggest degraded printing or battered metal type. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, producing a lively, slightly jumpy rhythm in words; counters remain mostly open, but edges look nibbled and softened as if from over-inking or paper absorption.
Best suited to display settings where texture is an asset: posters, title treatments, book covers, and editorial headlines that want an aged or gritty voice. It can also work for packaging and labels aiming for an old-world or handmade print feel, especially when set with generous tracking and comfortable line spacing.
The overall tone is antique and gritty, evoking aged documents, old posters, and battered typewriter or letterpress impressions. Its roughened finish lends an ominous, noir-leaning mood that can read as mysterious, rebellious, or archival depending on scale and context.
The design appears intended to capture the character of worn, imperfect printing—retaining classic serif structures while deliberately introducing roughness, irregularity, and ink-spread artifacts for atmosphere and authenticity.
The distress is consistent across capitals, lowercase, and figures, with small breaks and bumps appearing at serifs and along curved strokes. In the text sample, the texture is most pronounced at larger sizes, where the irregular perimeter and softened corners become a defining stylistic feature.