Distressed Nunub 4 is a light, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: posters, album art, book covers, zines, title cards, typewriter, gritty, raw, analog, underground, aged print, analog texture, typewriter voice, grunge flavor, rough edges, worn ink, uneven stroke, blotchy, organic.
A monospaced, typewriter-like design with narrow internal spaces and visibly irregular contours. Strokes look dry and slightly broken, with ragged edges and occasional ink buildup that creates small blobs and dents along stems, bowls, and terminals. The forms are mostly straightforward and upright, but the texture introduces uneven rhythm and a subtly jittery outline, as if printed from a worn ribbon or distressed stamp.
Works well for posters, title treatments, and packaging that benefits from a worn, tactile printing effect. It suits album art, zines, and editorial pull quotes where a typewritten voice is desired, and can add texture to UI labels or captions when used sparingly at larger sizes.
The overall tone feels utilitarian and tactile, with an analog, imperfect character that reads as gritty and unpolished. It evokes informal documentation, rough drafts, and weathered materials, lending a moody, DIY sensibility to otherwise neutral letterforms.
The design appears intended to merge a classic monospaced, typewriter structure with deliberate surface degradation to simulate age, rough printing, or repeated mechanical wear. The goal is a dependable, evenly spaced framework that still carries strong material texture and atmosphere.
Legibility remains solid at display and short-text sizes thanks to simple constructions and consistent spacing, but the distressed texture becomes the main feature, especially in counters and along verticals. Numerals share the same worn treatment, helping headlines and labeling feel cohesive across letters and digits.