Distressed Koji 9 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, packaging, headlines, event flyers, grungy, handmade, playful, raw, casual, distressed impact, handmade feel, lo-fi texture, expressive display, brushy, roughened, blotchy, uneven, chunky.
A heavy, brush-like display face with irregular, ragged outlines and slightly blunted terminals that mimic wet ink or rough printing. Strokes are thick and somewhat inconsistent, with visible wobble and small edge bites that create a textured silhouette. Counters tend to be compact and slightly misshapen, and character widths vary noticeably, producing a lively, hand-rendered rhythm. The uppercase set reads as sturdy and blocky, while the lowercase is simpler and more informal, maintaining the same rough texture and weight.
This font is best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, album covers, packaging callouts, event flyers, and attention-grabbing headlines. It works well when a handmade or worn-print look is desired, especially in designs that can lean into texture and unevenness. For longer passages, it’s more effective as an accent face than as a primary text font.
The overall tone is gritty and handmade, with an energetic, lo-fi character that feels informal and expressive. Its distressed texture adds attitude and a hint of mischief, suggesting DIY production, street-poster immediacy, and casual humor rather than refinement.
The design appears intended to capture the look of hand-painted or heavily inked lettering after rough reproduction, emphasizing texture, spontaneity, and personality over precision. It aims to deliver bold presence with a distinctly distressed surface for thematic display work.
The roughened edges and variable letterforms are consistent across the alphabet and numerals, helping the texture feel intentional rather than accidental. The bold color and compact counters can reduce clarity at small sizes, so it benefits from generous sizing and spacing in use.