Distressed Irmol 1 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, zines, labels, album art, typewriter, analog, handmade, worn, quirky, analog texture, diy voice, vintage utility, humanized mono, rounded, inky, blunt, soft-edged, uneven.
A monospaced, typewriter-like design with broad proportions, a tall x-height, and low-contrast strokes. Letterforms are built from blunt, rounded terminals and slightly swollen stems, with subtle wobble and irregular contours that mimic inky impression or rough printing. Counters tend toward squarish-rounded shapes, and the overall rhythm is steady and grid-friendly while retaining small variations in curve smoothness and edge fidelity.
Works well for short-to-medium display text where a tactile, printed character is desirable—posters, zines, packaging, hang tags, and album or event graphics. It can also add atmosphere to interfaces or captions that want a typewritten voice, especially when generous size and spacing are available.
The tone is utilitarian and analog, evoking stamped labels, worn office forms, and DIY signage. Its gentle roughness adds a human, imperfect feel that reads casual and slightly gritty rather than polished or corporate.
Likely intended to provide a dependable monospaced structure with the personality of imperfect, inked output. The design balances consistent character widths and strong silhouettes with deliberate edge irregularity to suggest wear, stamping, or rough reproduction.
The roughening is consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, giving the set a cohesive distressed texture without collapsing the basic skeletons. Round letters like O/Q and figures like 0/8 keep sturdy interiors, helping maintain recognizability while still showing the inky, softened edges.