Distressed Lomi 5 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Cronos' by Adobe, 'Campan' and 'Halifax' by Hoftype, 'Mathieu Sans' by Machalski, 'Accia Flare' by Mint Type, and 'Entendre' and 'Entendre Rough' by Wordshape (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, album art, vintage, hand-printed, rustic, spooky, worn, add texture, evoke age, create grit, signal drama, slab serif, rough edges, soft corners, uneven baseline, inky texture.
A heavy, slab-serif letterform with blunt terminals and visibly irregular outlines that mimic worn printing or inky overrun. Strokes are sturdy with moderate contrast and slightly swelling joins, giving counters a soft, pressed look rather than crisp geometry. Spacing and widths feel intentionally inconsistent, with subtle wobble in curves and occasional nicks along stems and serifs that create a handmade rhythm. Numerals and lowercase maintain the same chunky, textured color, staying legible while preserving the distressed surface.
Best suited for display settings such as posters, titles, packaging labels, and cover typography where texture and attitude are desired. It can work for short blocks or pull quotes at larger sizes, but the rugged contours make it less ideal for long-form reading in small text.
The overall tone is vintage and tactile, like headline type pulled from aged posters or rough letterpress work. Its uneven edges and dense ink color add a slightly ominous, storybook flavor that can read rustic, theatrical, or Halloween-adjacent depending on context.
Designed to deliver a sturdy slab-serif voice with a deliberately weathered, hand-printed finish, prioritizing character and atmosphere over pristine precision.
The distressed treatment is consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures, producing a strong dark mass on the page; it benefits from breathing room and sizes where the roughness can be seen rather than collapsing into noise.