Distressed Lypy 7 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A condensed, hand-rendered sans with slightly uneven proportions and softly irregular outlines that mimic dry brush or worn printing. Strokes are mostly monolinear, with subtle waviness and rough edge breakup that varies from glyph to glyph, creating a lively, imperfect rhythm. Counters stay fairly open and shapes remain legible, while terminals feel blunt and organic rather than crisply cut. Overall spacing reads compact, with a slightly bouncy baseline and small inconsistencies in width that reinforce the handmade texture.
Well-suited to display settings where a handmade or weathered feel is desirable, such as posters, labels, packaging, and identity work for coffee, craft, outdoor, or DIY-themed brands. It also works for short headlines, pull quotes, and social graphics where texture can add personality; for longer passages, larger sizes help preserve clarity.
The font conveys an informal, tactile tone—like lettering stamped, brushed, or printed on porous paper. Its roughness feels friendly rather than aggressive, giving it a crafty, vintage-leaning character with a slightly mischievous edge.
The design appears intended to deliver a legible, condensed display voice with intentionally imperfect, distressed edges—capturing the look of brush lettering or rough print while maintaining straightforward letterforms for easy reading.
The texture is consistent enough to hold together in words, but the edge noise and subtle wobble are always present, so the face reads best when that distressed character is meant to be seen. Numerals and capitals share the same worn, inked construction, keeping the overall color cohesive in mixed text.