Distressed Obte 11 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, game titles, signage, antique, hand-printed, storybook, rustic, theatrical, vintage effect, aged print, themed display, handmade texture, roughened, inked, weathered, chiseled, spiky.
A stylized serif with rough, irregular outlines that mimic worn letterpress or inked display type. Strokes show subtly uneven edges and occasional pointed terminals, with a modest serif structure that stays legible while embracing texture. Proportions feel condensed overall, with tall capitals and relatively small lowercase bodies, and spacing that reads slightly uneven in a hand-set, old-print way. The numerals and punctuation carry the same distressed contouring, keeping the texture consistent across the set.
Best suited for display settings such as posters, book covers, title cards, and themed packaging where a weathered, old-world impression is desirable. It can also work for short pull quotes or chapter heads, especially when paired with a cleaner text face for body copy.
The font conveys an antique, folkloric tone—part vintage printing, part hand-cut signage. Its roughened edges add a tactile, slightly eerie or adventurous flavor that can suggest old maps, tales, or theatrical ephemera rather than modern editorial polish.
The design appears intended to recreate the feel of aged, imperfect printing—combining classic serif letterforms with deliberate distress to add atmosphere and period character. It prioritizes mood and texture while keeping recognizable shapes for readable headlines.
Texture is present on nearly every glyph, so large sizes showcase the character best; at smaller sizes the distressed contour can start to soften counters and fine joins. Capitals have a particularly dramatic presence with sharp tips and uneven weight distribution that adds motion to headings.