Distressed Pulav 8 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Applied Sans' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, merch, labels, grunge, handmade, playful, rugged, vintage print, add texture, suggest wear, hand-printed feel, retro tone, roughened, inked, speckled, blotchy, irregular.
A heavy, rounded sans with compact proportions and visibly irregular contours. Strokes are thick and simplified, with softened corners and uneven edges that create a worn, printed look. The counters are fairly open and the overall rhythm is stable, but each glyph carries slight variations in width and curvature, plus intermittent speckling and small voids that suggest ink breakup. Terminals tend to be blunt, and verticals read sturdy while curves show gentle wobble rather than geometric precision.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where the distressed texture can be appreciated—posters, headlines, packaging callouts, labels, and merchandise graphics. It can also work for branding elements that want a hand-printed feel, especially at sizes large enough to keep the internal speckling from filling in.
The texture and softened forms give the face a tactile, hand-applied character—casual, friendly, and a bit gritty. It evokes stamped packaging, DIY signage, and aged reproduction, balancing approachability with a rough, utilitarian attitude.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, highly legible silhouette while adding personality through deliberate wear, uneven edges, and ink-break textures. Its straightforward, rounded letterforms provide a dependable base, with the distress treatment supplying the thematic voice for rustic or handmade visuals.
Uppercase shapes stay blocky and legible, while lowercase forms keep simple construction with single-storey a and g, reinforcing an informal tone. Numerals share the same distressed texture and rounded massing, helping the set feel consistent in display settings.