Distressed Lohu 2 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: posters, album art, book covers, headlines, props, gritty, vintage, rugged, raw, mechanical, aged print, typewriter mimic, authenticity, drama, tension, typewriter, inked, weathered, blotchy, stamped.
A heavy, monospaced typewriter-style serif with rough, irregular outlines and visibly worn counters. Strokes show inconsistent edges, soft shoulders, and occasional ink-blot swell that suggests distressed printing or a degraded ribbon impression. The letterforms keep a steady, mechanical rhythm and fixed-width spacing, with compact apertures and sturdy slab-like terminals that hold up as solid silhouettes despite the texture.
Works best for display settings where texture is a feature: posters, album/film artwork, book covers, and themed packaging. It also suits on-screen or print props that mimic typed notes, dossiers, labels, or stamped ephemera, and can add character to short headlines or pull quotes.
The overall tone feels gritty and utilitarian, evoking archival documents, old reports, and photocopied ephemera. Its distressed texture adds urgency and a slightly ominous, clandestine flavor—more evidence-room and underground press than polished editorial typography.
The design appears intended to capture a classic fixed-width typewriter structure while layering in convincing wear and ink breakup. It prioritizes atmosphere and tactile realism over pristine repetition, providing an instant “aged document” voice with a strong, steady typographic grid.
Texture varies from glyph to glyph, creating a convincingly imperfect “printed” look rather than a uniform effect. The numerals and capitals remain highly recognizable, but the roughened edges can darken small sizes and increase visual noise in longer passages.