Distressed Kyhu 7 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, headlines, packaging, title cards, grungy, raw, rugged, vintage, noisy, add grit, evoke printwear, create impact, convey texture, rough, ragged, textured, weathered, inked.
A condensed, heavy text face with irregular, ragged outlines and a consistently rough texture along strokes and counters. The forms are largely upright with compact widths and sturdy vertical emphasis, producing a tight rhythm in words and lines. Edges look torn or worn, as if printed on coarse stock or distressed after the fact, with uneven terminals and subtly bumpy stroke boundaries throughout. Counters are relatively small and sometimes slightly pinched, reinforcing a dense, inky color on the page.
Works best for short, high-impact text such as posters, event or gig graphics, album/cover art, and bold headlines where the distressed texture can be appreciated. It can also add character to packaging, labels, or title cards that benefit from a worn, tactile print feel; for longer passages, larger sizes and generous spacing will help preserve clarity.
The overall tone is gritty and tactile, suggesting age, friction, and imperfect reproduction. It carries a blunt, analog energy that feels handmade and a bit industrial, leaning toward a worn poster or stamped-label attitude rather than polished editorial typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a strong condensed silhouette while foregrounding a deliberately weathered surface, evoking rough printing, stamping, or aged ink. It prioritizes mood and materiality—adding grit and presence—while keeping underlying letterforms readable for display-driven typography.
Despite the heavy distressing, the letter construction remains fairly conventional, which helps maintain recognition at display sizes. The texture is uniform across the alphabet and numerals, giving layouts a cohesive, intentionally degraded look rather than random damage.