Distressed Lowo 10 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, stickers, playful, grungy, handmade, casual, loud, hand-painted look, rough texture, expressive display, casual friendliness, brushy, blobby, rounded, rough, inked.
A chunky, brush-painted display face with heavy, rounded strokes and visibly uneven edges. Letterforms are simplified and slightly slanted, with organic stroke swelling and small notches that suggest dry-brush or rough stamping. Counters are generally compact and irregular, terminals are blunt, and the overall rhythm is bouncy with varied glyph widths and uneven internal spacing that enhances the handmade look.
Works best for short, high-impact setting such as posters, bold headlines, merch, and expressive packaging where texture is an asset. It can also support playful branding elements and social graphics, especially at medium to large sizes where the rough edges remain legible.
The tone is informal and energetic, leaning into a messy, DIY personality. Its rough texture and friendly roundness give it a playful, scrappy feel suited to expressive, attention-grabbing typography rather than refined neutrality.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, bold marker or brush lettering with a worn, distressed finish. Its purpose is to deliver personality and texture instantly, favoring expressive silhouette and punchy color over precision and uniformity.
The texture is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, with especially distinctive, lumpy silhouettes that read as intentionally imperfect. In longer text, the dense color and irregular edges create strong visual presence, while fine details can merge at smaller sizes.