Distressed Gomy 15 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, branding, apparel, social graphics, playful, handmade, casual, grunge, retro, handmade feel, print wear, informal voice, headline energy, brushy, textured, wobbly, rounded, informal.
A slanted, hand-drawn sans with rounded forms and a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes show brush-like modulation and soft, imperfect terminals, with visible texture and slight ink breakup that creates a worn print feel. Curves are generously rounded, counters stay fairly open, and proportions vary subtly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic, human-made construction rather than strict geometry. Numerals and capitals keep the same casual, slightly bouncy stance, with occasional quirky details and minor baseline/width irregularities that read as intentional.
Well-suited to display work where personality and tactility matter: posters, product packaging, café or boutique branding, apparel graphics, and social media headlines. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes when you want a casual, handcrafted tone and can allow for the added texture and movement.
The overall tone is friendly and offbeat, with a roughened, analog character that suggests DIY craft, zines, and screen-printed ephemera. The texture adds a gritty edge while the rounded shapes keep it approachable, balancing charm with a lightly distressed attitude.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush-lettering translated into a clean, repeatable typeface, then aged with subtle print wear. Its goal is to deliver an energetic italic voice that feels human, imperfect, and slightly vintage without sacrificing basic clarity.
The font’s texture is consistent across the set, producing a cohesive “inked” surface rather than random damage. The slant and variable proportions increase energy in headlines, while longer passages remain readable but visually busy due to the grain and irregular stroke edges.