Distressed Itred 6 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, stickers, packaging, comics, playful, grungy, handmade, quirky, comic, expressiveness, handmade feel, casual impact, rough print, blobby, wobbly, inky, roughened, chunky.
A chunky, hand-drawn display face with thick, rounded strokes and organically uneven outlines. Terminals are soft and bulb-like, and counters frequently appear slightly pinched or irregular, creating a blotted-ink feel. Letterforms are generally upright with simple, sturdy construction, but the stroke edges wobble and swell, producing a lively, imperfect rhythm. Spacing and widths vary naturally across glyphs, reinforcing an analog, distressed texture in both caps and lowercase.
Best suited for short display settings where character matters: posters, merch graphics, sticker-style labels, playful packaging, and comic or zine-inspired headings. It can also work for simple signage and social graphics when a rough, handmade look is desired.
The overall tone is mischievous and informal, with a scrappy, DIY energy. Its inky wobble and softened geometry feel approachable and humorous, suggesting handmade signage or rough-printed ephemera rather than polished editorial typography.
The design appears intended to deliver an expressive, distressed hand-rendered look that stays heavy and readable. Its consistent blobby stroke weight and controlled irregularity suggest a balance between spontaneity and repeatable display performance.
The distressing reads more like uneven fill and edge deformation than scratchy erosion, so the texture stays bold and legible at larger sizes. Numerals and capitals share the same rounded, blotted quality, helping the set feel cohesive in headline-style copy.