Distressed Osma 7 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
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This font has a hand-lettered brush script feel with visibly textured strokes and slightly irregular contours, as if drawn with a dry brush or ink marker. Letterforms are generally upright but lively, with pronounced thick–thin modulation and tapered terminals that create a calligraphic rhythm. The construction mixes semi-connected script behavior with discrete characters, producing uneven joins and varying stroke expansion across the set. Proportions are compact with modest counters and a relatively low midline, while capitals are tall and narrow with simplified, gestural shapes.
It works best for short to medium headlines where the brush texture and contrast can be appreciated—such as branding marks, packaging callouts, posters, invitations, and social media graphics. It can also suit craft-oriented labels or boutique signage, especially when paired with a restrained sans serif for supporting text.
The overall tone is personable and handcrafted, balancing charm with a slightly rugged, imperfect finish. Its energetic stroke texture and bouncy rhythm suggest an approachable, creative voice rather than a formal or corporate one.
The design appears intended to mimic expressive brush lettering with a deliberately imperfect print texture, giving digital type the spontaneity of hand-made signage and casual script writing.
The alphabet shows noticeable variation in stroke texture and edge roughness from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic, hand-rendered look. Numerals follow the same brush-driven logic, with simple forms and occasional flicks or hooks that keep them consistent with the letters.