Distressed Obla 1 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, headlines, craft branding, labels, handmade, rustic, casual, quirky, friendly, handmade feel, added texture, approachable display, analog print, rough-edged, inked, organic, uneven, textured.
A handmade, monoline sans with subtly irregular outlines and softly blunted terminals that mimic inked or stamped lettering. Strokes stay fairly even in thickness, but edges wobble and corners round off, creating a gently distressed texture. Letterforms are simple and open, with rounded bowls (C, O, e) and slightly inconsistent geometry that produces a natural, hand-rendered rhythm. The lowercase is compact and legible, while capitals feel a bit more poster-like, with small variations in width and stroke finish across the set.
Well suited to short to medium-length display text where a handmade, artisanal character is desirable—such as packaging, café menus, labels, posters, and brand marks for craft or lifestyle themes. It can also work for pull quotes and section headers when you want a friendly texture that stands apart from clean geometric sans type.
The overall tone is approachable and informal, with a tactile, analog feel reminiscent of marker, brush-pen, or worn printing. Its mild roughness adds personality without becoming chaotic, giving text a human, imperfect warmth.
The design appears intended to capture the charm of imperfect hand lettering with a controlled, readable structure. By pairing straightforward sans shapes with lightly distressed edges, it aims to add tactile personality while staying practical for common display and branding scenarios.
In the sample text, spacing reads comfortably and the texture remains consistent across lines, suggesting the distress is built into the outlines rather than coming from extreme stroke modulation. Numerals follow the same rounded, slightly wobbly construction, helping mixed text and numbers feel cohesive.