Distressed Goma 8 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Ciutadella' by Emtype Foundry, 'Hardren' by Horizon Type, 'Brown Pro' by Shinntype, and 'Tablet Gothic' by TypeTogether (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, labels, headlines, signage, worn, industrial, utilitarian, vintage, gritty, add texture, evoke wear, industrial tone, vintage feel, rugged emphasis, roughened, inked, scuffed, sturdy, plainspoken.
A sturdy sans serif with straightforward geometry and mostly uniform stroke weight, softened by subtle rounding in bowls and terminals. The letterforms read cleanly at a distance, but are intentionally disrupted by irregular interior speckling and small chips that mimic worn ink or distressed printing. Counters are open and simple, with a conventional lowercase structure (single-storey a and g) and compact, workmanlike proportions that keep words dense and steady on a line.
Well-suited for display settings where you want a dependable sans-serif voice with an aged surface—posters, product packaging, labels, and environmental or wayfinding-style graphics. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes, especially when the goal is to introduce texture and grit without sacrificing basic legibility.
The overall tone feels weathered and practical—like labeling, packaging, or signage that has been handled and reprinted over time. The distress adds grit and authenticity without tipping into chaos, giving the font a tough, no-frills character.
The design appears intended to combine a neutral, utilitarian sans-serif skeleton with a controlled distressed overlay, evoking worn print and everyday industrial materials. It aims to communicate durability and history while keeping a familiar, readable structure for broad display use.
The distress pattern is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, showing up as small voids and scuffs rather than heavy edge shredding. In longer text, the texture becomes a noticeable layer, so the face tends to read best when size and contrast allow the worn details to remain intentional rather than noisy.