Distressed Nilad 9 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, labels, signage, vintage, rustic, rugged, handmade, western, aged print, hand-inked feel, display impact, period flavor, rugged texture, roughened, weathered, inky, blotchy, textured.
A slanted serif with heavy, inked-in forms and visibly rough, irregular contours. Strokes show uneven edges and occasional interior nicks that mimic worn printing or dry-brush inking, while terminals remain broadly serifed and wedge-like. The letters are slightly variable in footprint and rhythm, with a lively baseline and compact counters that read dark and emphatic. Numerals and capitals carry the same distressed massing, creating a consistent, poster-forward texture across lines of text.
Well suited to headlines and short bursts of copy where a strong, aged texture is desirable—posters, product labels, craft packaging, and signage. It can also work for display-sized editorial pull quotes or title treatments where a rugged, printed feel is part of the visual identity.
The overall tone is nostalgic and hands-on, evoking stamped paper, old broadsides, and worn signage. Its gritty texture and forward slant give it an energetic, scrappy character that feels outdoorsy and workmanlike rather than refined.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic serif structure with deliberately imperfect, worn edges, capturing the look of old letterpress or stamped type while maintaining clear, familiar letterforms. The italic stance adds motion and emphasis, reinforcing its display and thematic roles.
Texture is integral to the silhouette, so the face reads best when the rough edges can be seen; at smaller sizes the distressing can merge into a dense color. Spacing appears fairly tight, reinforcing a compact, ink-rich paragraph color and strong headline presence.