littekentype
Littekentype is a term used in Dutch design discourse to describe a typographic approach that mimics scar tissue on letterforms or in the texture of text. Derived from litteken, meaning scar, the term signals deliberate imperfections that evoke damage, healing, or resilience.
In practice, littekentype encompasses fonts and lettering that display irregular stroke endings, nicks and gaps, worn
Applications include posters, editorial layouts, book design, and branding where a gritty, expressive, or humanized tone
Littekentype is not a formal category in major typography references; it appears primarily in contemporary practice
See also: distressed typography, grunge typography, weathered type.