Distressed Homoy 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, album art, packaging, headlines, handmade, raw, rustic, moody, expressive, texture-first, handmade feel, atmosphere, gritty impact, brushy, rough-cut, jagged, inky, organic.
A rough, hand-rendered text face with brush-ink construction and irregular, slightly jagged outlines. Strokes show visible pressure variation and blunt, sometimes tapered terminals, giving letters a carved or dry-brush texture. The drawing is compact and somewhat condensed, with uneven widths and lively spacing that produces an intentionally unstable rhythm. Bowls and counters are small and uneven, and many forms lean on simplified, calligraphic structures rather than geometric regularity.
Best suited to display use such as posters, book covers, album or film titles, and packaging where a distressed, handcrafted voice is desired. It can also work for short pull quotes or section heads in themed layouts, especially when a tactile, inked texture is meant to be part of the message.
The overall tone is gritty and handmade, with a dark, folkloric character that feels weathered and human rather than polished. Its energetic wobble and inky texture suggest immediacy and attitude, leaning toward dramatic, slightly eerie or rebellious messaging.
The design appears intended to simulate quick brush lettering with a worn, imperfect print feel, prioritizing personality and texture over strict regularity. It aims to deliver a strong thematic atmosphere—handmade, rustic, and slightly ominous—while remaining legible for short-to-medium lines of display text.
Uppercase forms are tall and narrow with sharp joins and occasional spur-like details, while lowercase remains simple and compact with a modest x-height and soft, handwritten articulation. Numerals follow the same brushy logic, with irregular curves and uneven stroke endings that keep the set cohesive. The texture becomes a defining feature at larger sizes, where the rough edges and stroke grain read most clearly.