Distressed Pugev 9 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Whitney' by Hoefler & Co. and 'JAF Domus Titling' by Just Another Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, album art, headlines, stickers, grunge, handmade, playful, rustic, casual, analog texture, diy character, human rhythm, tactile print, rough, inked, blotchy, textured, worn.
A casual, hand-rendered sans with monoline-like construction and visibly roughened outlines. Strokes look brushy and inked, with uneven edges, small nicks, and occasional filled-in counters that create a worn print texture. Forms are generally upright with simple, rounded geometry; terminals are blunt and slightly irregular. Spacing and glyph widths vary noticeably, giving lines a lively, hand-set rhythm while remaining readable at display and short-text sizes.
Well-suited to posters, event graphics, labels, and packaging where a handmade, distressed voice is desirable. It works particularly well for headlines, short blurbs, and branded callouts that benefit from texture and character, and can add a craft or indie tone to album art, merch, and social graphics.
The overall tone is friendly and informal, with a gritty, analog feel reminiscent of stamped lettering, screenprint, or marker lettering on paper. Its imperfections read as intentional, conveying authenticity, craft, and a lightly rebellious DIY energy rather than precision or polish.
Likely designed to capture the look of imperfect ink on porous material—somewhere between hand lettering and rough printmaking—while keeping letterforms simple enough for dependable readability. The varying widths and worn contours appear intended to inject human rhythm and tactile texture into otherwise straightforward sans shapes.
Uppercase shapes stay relatively straightforward and blocky, while the lowercase shows more personality through uneven bowls and open joins. The numerals carry the same rough texture and simple silhouettes, helping headings and callouts feel cohesive. The texture is strong enough to be a key visual feature, especially in larger sizes where the edge wear becomes prominent.