Distressed Leby 14 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font visually similar to 'Typewriter Spool' by Typodermic (names referenced only for comparison).
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A heavy, slab-serif typewriter-like design with rounded corners, compact proportions, and consistent monospace rhythm. Strokes are thick and largely uniform, with softened terminals and chunky serifs that read as pressed or stamped. Edges are intentionally irregular, showing speckled erosion and bumpy contours that create uneven counters and occasional ink-blot fill, especially visible in curved forms and inner holes.
Best suited to display use where the textured edges can be appreciated—posters, title cards, album covers, and packaging that benefits from a rugged, printed look. It also works well for short blocks of copy when you want a typewritten grid with added grit, but it will be most effective at medium-to-large sizes.
The overall tone feels utilitarian and weathered, like text produced by an old machine and reproduced through rough printing. Its distressed texture adds a tactile, imperfect character that suggests age, friction, and physical materials rather than a clean digital finish.
The design appears intended to merge a classic monospaced, typewriter-derived structure with deliberate wear and ink variation, creating a convincing rough-print aesthetic while keeping a steady, mechanical cadence.
The distressing is consistent across the character set and remains legible in the sample text, though the heaviest texture can close up small counters in letters like a/e/o and numerals at smaller sizes. The monospaced spacing produces a strong vertical rhythm and grid-like alignment that reinforces a mechanical, typed impression.