Distressed Kyme 7 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album covers, horror titles, event flyers, gritty, raw, vintage, spooky, punk, impact, weathered print, attitude, theme styling, headline emphasis, eroded, roughened, ragged, textured, blotchy.
A condensed display face with heavy, uniform strokes and a strongly distressed surface. Letterforms are built from simple, upright structures with slightly irregular widths, while edges appear eroded and choppy, creating a torn-ink silhouette. Counters are small and often uneven, and terminals tend to look blunted or bitten away rather than cleanly finished. The overall rhythm is tight and vertical, but the intentional roughness introduces a lively, uneven texture across words and lines.
Well-suited for posters, titles, and branding moments where a rough, printed texture is part of the message—such as music and nightlife promotions, film or podcast artwork, and themed packaging. It performs best in short phrases, logos, and large typographic statements where the distressed detailing remains legible and intentional.
The distressed outlines and compact, forceful shapes create a gritty, hard-edged tone that reads as weathered and confrontational. It evokes underground poster culture, pulp-era printing, and horror-leaning or macabre atmospheres without becoming ornamental. The texture adds a tactile, worn-in personality that feels loud and urgent.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through a tall, condensed silhouette paired with deliberate erosion, mimicking worn letterpress or degraded ink edges. Its goal is to add texture and attitude to display typography while maintaining straightforward, readable skeletons.
In longer samples the roughened perimeter becomes a dominant visual feature, producing a dark, grainy color that works best when allowed to breathe with generous tracking or larger sizes. Narrow joins and cramped counters can visually fill in at smaller sizes or in dense blocks, reinforcing its role as a headline-oriented style.