Distressed Nase 5 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: posters, zines, album art, packaging, title cards, typewriter, gritty, analog, utilitarian, zine, add texture, evoke type, feel handmade, signal authenticity, create grit, rough ink, uneven texture, blunt terminals, rounded corners, stamped.
A monospaced, typewriter-like face with blunt, simplified forms and softly rounded corners. Strokes stay fairly even in thickness, but edges are irregular and waver as if printed with dry ink or stamped onto absorbent paper. Counters are open and uncomplicated, with straightforward geometric structure and minimal detailing; diagonals and joins show slight wobble and occasional thickened spots that reinforce the worn impression. Spacing is rigid and consistent across characters, producing a steady, mechanical rhythm despite the distressed outlines.
Works well where a tactile, printed look is desirable: poster headlines, zines and editorial callouts, album/playlist artwork, packaging accents, and title cards. It can also suit short passages (captions, pull quotes, UI labels) when a gritty typewriter voice is preferred over a clean monospaced tone.
The overall tone feels analog and workmanlike—like a battered typewriter, a photocopied memo, or a field note that’s been handled and reprinted. The distress adds grit and immediacy, giving text a lived-in, documentary flavor that reads as honest, imperfect, and a bit rebellious.
The design appears intended to combine the predictable rhythm of a monospaced typewriter structure with the imperfections of worn printing—capturing an archival, photocopied, or stamped aesthetic while remaining broadly readable.
The texture appears consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, suggesting an intentional print-wear treatment rather than random noise. The distressed contour is strong enough to be a defining feature while keeping letterforms legible at typical text and display sizes.