Distressed Epmar 5 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, apparel, packaging, gritty, energetic, retro, informal, sporty, impact, motion, vintage print, ruggedness, display, roughened, slanted, brushy, punchy, textured.
A heavy, right-leaning italic with compact, rounded forms and a slightly variable rhythm between glyphs. Strokes are thick and smoothly modeled, but the counters and fills show deliberate speckling and roughened texture that reads like worn ink or distressed print. Terminals are mostly soft and curved, with occasional sharper joins in diagonals; overall spacing feels moderately tight, helping the letters hold together as bold, emphatic words. Numerals follow the same robust, slanted construction with consistent texture and simplified shapes for quick recognition.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, product labels, and branded graphics where texture and energy are desirable. It can also work for sports-themed identities, event promotions, and apparel graphics, especially at medium to large sizes where the distress detail is visible.
The font conveys a lively, gritty attitude—confident and a bit scrappy, like vintage sports lettering or a well-worn poster. Its texture adds a tactile, analog feel that suggests movement and impact rather than refinement.
The design appears intended to deliver bold, fast-moving emphasis with an intentionally worn, printed texture—combining a sporty italic structure with a distressed finish to create a strong display voice.
The distressing appears embedded within the letterforms (speckled interior wear) rather than heavily eroding the outer silhouette, so the outlines remain relatively clean while still looking weathered. The italic slant is strong enough to imply speed, and the rounded bowls keep the overall tone friendly despite the rugged finish.