Distressed Kehi 4 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Vilanders' by Edignwn Type and 'Bulltoad' by Typodermic (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, event promo, grunge, playful, handmade, rugged, comic, add texture, handmade feel, bold impact, casual display, blobby, roughened, inked, chunky, soft-edged.
A heavy, rounded sans with compact proportions and a noticeably irregular contour treatment. Strokes are thick and mostly monoline, but the outlines are broken into small, bumpy scallops that create a soft, ink-bleed or foam-stamp texture. Counters stay open and generally simple, while terminals are blunt and rounded, giving the letters a sturdy, inflated silhouette. Spacing and widths vary across glyphs, adding a casual rhythm that reads more handcrafted than mechanically precise.
Best suited for short, high-impact text where texture is a feature: posters, bold headlines, packaging, stickers, merchandise graphics, and event promotions. It also works well for playful horror/Halloween, skate/DIY, or craft-themed branding where a rough print feel is desirable.
The overall tone is messy-fun and tactile, like bold lettering printed with a worn stamp or daubed with thick paint. It feels informal and energetic, balancing friendly rounded shapes with a gritty, roughened surface.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a friendly rounded base form, then add personality through an all-over distressed edge that suggests imperfect printing or hand-applied material. The consistent rough outline gives designers an easy way to introduce grit and tactility without sacrificing overall legibility in display sizes.
The distressed edge treatment is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, so the texture becomes a defining pattern in text settings. At smaller sizes the bumpy perimeter can visually fill in and soften interior detail, while larger sizes emphasize the gritty outline character.