Distressed Pubol 5 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'BR Segma' by Brink, 'Core Sans AR' by S-Core, 'Few Grotesk' by Studio Few, 'Gogh' by Type Forward, and 'Glot' and 'Glot Round' by Wordshape (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, stickers, apparel, grunge, handmade, playful, rugged, casual, analog texture, handmade feel, display impact, casual branding, printed ephemera, rough, blotchy, inked, stamped, chunky.
A heavy, rounded sans with uneven, hand-inked contours and frequent nicks, blobs, and voids along the edges. Strokes are thick and largely monolinear, but show organic swelling and slight waviness that creates a lively rhythm across words. Counters are generous yet irregular, with speckled interior wear that reads like rough printing or a distressed brush/marker fill. Overall proportions are broad and friendly, with simple geometric skeletons (especially in O/C/U) softened by imperfect terminals and varying texture density.
Works best for short, bold display applications where the distressed texture can be appreciated—posters, gig flyers, product packaging, labels, stickers, and merch graphics. It can also suit playful branding, social graphics, and themed titles where an imperfect, hand-printed look is desired, while longer paragraphs are better kept to larger sizes and generous spacing.
The tone is informal and tactile, combining a friendly cartoonish base with a worn, analog finish. It feels like printed ephemera or DIY signage—energetic, approachable, and slightly gritty rather than polished or corporate. The texture adds attitude and human presence, suggesting something crafted, stamped, or screen-printed.
The design appears intended to deliver an immediately legible, rounded display voice with a deliberately imperfect print texture. It aims to evoke analog production—ink drag, worn plates, or rough stamping—while keeping the underlying letterforms simple and friendly for clear headline impact.
Texture is consistently integrated into both outlines and fills, so the font’s character depends on scale and contrast; at smaller sizes the distressed details may merge and the letterforms read more as solid blobs. Numerals are sturdy and simple, matching the same worn, ink-chipped treatment as the letters.