Distressed Lohu 10 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, zines, packaging, book covers, typewriter, gritty, vintage, noisy, raw, worn print, analog texture, archival tone, grunge voice, typewriter feel, inked, roughened, blotted, imperfect, mechanical.
A heavy, monospaced typewriter-style design with sturdy slab-like serifs and compact, squared counters. The letterforms are built on a consistent, mechanical skeleton, but the outlines are deliberately roughened: edges look eroded and uneven, with small nicks, blots, and ragged interior shapes that mimic worn type or messy ink strike. Curves (like O, C, G) read slightly squarish and dense, and punctuation and figures carry the same distressed texture for a uniform printed rhythm.
Works best for display and short-to-medium text where a rugged, printed texture is desirable—posters, editorial pull quotes, album art, zines, and themed packaging. It can also support interface-like labels or forms when a deliberately rough, analog aesthetic is the goal.
The overall tone feels utilitarian and archival, like photocopied paperwork or a well-used typewriter ribbon. The distress adds grit and tension, leaning toward investigative, underground, or punk-zine energy rather than clean office formality.
Likely designed to capture the feel of monospaced typewriter output while adding intentional wear and ink irregularity to suggest age, reproduction artifacts, or mechanical imperfections. The consistent spacing and sturdy construction prioritize a reliable rhythm, with distressing used as the primary expressive layer.
The distressing is consistent across the set, creating a stable texture line when set in paragraphs while still looking irregular at the edges. The heavy weight and textured joins can visually fill in at small sizes, so the distressed character becomes more prominent as the size increases.