Distressed Sohi 7 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'JAF Domus Titling' by Just Another Foundry, 'Hupaisa' by Melvastype, and 'Devinyl' by Nootype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, book covers, playful, handmade, rugged, friendly, cartoon, handcrafted feel, playful impact, rough texture, informal display, rounded, blobby, wobbly, imperfect, chunky.
A heavy, rounded display face with soft, inflated shapes and visibly irregular outlines that feel hand-drawn or roughly inked. Strokes are generally consistent in thickness, with subtle waviness and occasional nicks that create a worn, printlike texture. Counters are compact and sometimes uneven, and terminals are blunt and soft rather than sharp. Overall spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, producing a lively, slightly bouncy rhythm in words and lines.
Works best at display sizes for headlines, posters, and short messaging where the rough, rounded texture can be appreciated. It’s well-suited to playful packaging, stickers, event promos, and cover art that benefits from a handmade, slightly grungy character. For longer text, it will be most effective in brief bursts (captions, callouts, or pull quotes) rather than continuous reading.
The tone is casual and approachable, mixing a childlike, cartoon friendliness with a gritty, imperfect finish. It suggests handmade signage, craft packaging, or playful horror/comic textures where rough edges add personality rather than polish.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, friendly presence with an intentionally imperfect, distressed edge treatment. Its variable rhythm and softened geometry prioritize character and impact over strict uniformity, aiming for an expressive, crafted look in attention-grabbing settings.
Forms lean toward simplified, geometric construction (round O/0, sturdy verticals) but are intentionally de-regularized by wobble and rough contour. Numerals are bold and highly legible, with the same soft, lumpy silhouettes as the letters, helping maintain a consistent voice in mixed text.