Distressed Rakug 9 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'AG Book Rounded W1G' by Berthold, 'Generic' by More Etc, and 'Sebino Soft' by Nine Font (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, streetwear, packaging, grunge, handmade, playful, rough, punk, expressive impact, tactile texture, diy attitude, handmade feel, brushy, blotchy, ragged, chunky, inked.
A heavy, hand-rendered display face with thick strokes and strongly irregular contours. Letterforms feel brush-painted or marker-drawn, with ragged edges, occasional gaps and pinholes in the fills, and uneven ink density that creates a worn, printed texture. Counters are generally small and sometimes partially clogged, while terminals remain blunt and organic rather than geometric. Spacing and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an informal, made-by-hand rhythm.
Works best for short, high-impact settings such as posters, event flyers, title cards, band/album graphics, streetwear branding, and packaging that benefits from a gritty handmade look. It can also suit kids-and-craft contexts when the goal is a bold, playful stamp or brush feel rather than clean neutrality.
The overall tone is bold and rebellious, mixing a gritty DIY attitude with a cartoonish friendliness. Its distressed texture suggests rough printing, street art, or handmade signage, giving headlines an energetic, slightly chaotic character.
Likely designed to deliver maximum visual punch while retaining an imperfect, tactile surface—like ink dragged across paper or a worn screenprint. The variable widths and distressed detailing emphasize authenticity and attitude over precision, making the font feel intentionally rough and expressive.
The distressed treatment is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, with texture appearing both along the outline and inside strokes. The forms stay upright and readable at larger sizes, but the small counters and heavy texture may reduce clarity in dense text or at very small sizes.