Distressed Irmes 4 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, editorial, packaging, logos, typewriter, vintage, rugged, analog, noir, typewriter mimic, print wear, retro texture, gritty voice, slab serif, rounded terminals, ink traps, worn print, blotted texture.
A monospaced slab-serif with broad proportions and sturdy, squared-off forms softened by rounded corners. Strokes show mild modulation and deliberate roughness: edges look worn, with small nicks, blots, and uneven ink-like fill that creates a printed-on-paper feel. Serifs are heavy and bracketed, joins are compact, and counters stay open enough for steady readability despite the distressed texture. The overall rhythm is mechanical and evenly spaced, with consistent cell-to-cell fit typical of typewriter-style construction.
Well-suited for display and short-to-medium text where a vintage printed or typewritten voice is desired—posters, book covers, editorial callouts, packaging, and branding marks that benefit from a rugged, tactile impression. It can also work for UI or code-like layouts when a monospaced rhythm is useful, provided the distressed texture aligns with the design intent.
The font conveys an analog, retro tone—part typewriter, part letterpress—suggesting age, handling, and imperfect reproduction. Its distressed detailing adds grit and narrative texture, evoking archival documents, pulp covers, and utilitarian labels rather than polished corporate typography.
Likely designed to simulate the look of mechanically set or typewritten slabs that have gone through wear, imperfect inking, or rough reproduction, while retaining the disciplined spacing and structure of a monospaced system.
Distress is integrated into the letterforms rather than added as random noise, so repeated characters feel consistent while still appearing weathered. Numerals and capitals carry the same sturdy slabs and softened corners, helping the set feel cohesive in both headline snippets and longer typed lines.