Distressed Obho 8 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, labels, signage, handmade, rustic, casual, playful, crafty, handmade feel, analog texture, informal display, human warmth, rough, textured, organic, wobbly, inked.
A hand-drawn, monoline display face with deliberately uneven stroke edges and subtly wobbly contours that mimic a marker or brush pen on absorbent paper. Curves are slightly lumpy and terminals are blunt, with small variations in stroke thickness and join shapes that create a natural, imperfect rhythm. The forms are compact with simple construction, open counters, and a lightly irregular baseline and cap line that reinforces the handmade feel.
Best suited for short-to-medium display text where texture and personality are desired, such as posters, product labels, packaging, café menus, event flyers, and craft branding. It can also work for brief pull quotes or social graphics, especially when a handmade look is more important than pristine typographic regularity.
The overall tone is informal and approachable, with a crafty, rustic energy that feels human rather than mechanical. Its rough ink texture and slightly quirky shapes add warmth and personality, suggesting DIY materials, analog printing, and playful signage.
Designed to capture the charm of hand-lettered printing with rough ink edges and natural drawing variation, providing an easy way to add an authentic, analog feel to contemporary layouts.
Spacing appears intentionally loose and inconsistent in a way that supports the drawn aesthetic, and the numerals follow the same casual, inked construction as the letters. The uppercase and lowercase relate clearly while retaining small, individual idiosyncrasies that keep text from feeling uniform.