Distressed Anli 7 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, greeting cards, social graphics, handwritten, playful, quirky, casual, storybook, handmade texture, informal voice, whimsical display, personal tone, monoline feel, loose, sketchy, bouncy, inked.
A handwritten display face with tall, slender proportions and a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes appear inked and slightly wobbly, with occasional tapering and small irregularities that mimic quick pen movement rather than rigid construction. Counters are open and airy, curves are loosely drawn, and terminals often finish with subtle hooks or flicks. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an informal, hand-rendered texture while keeping forms generally upright and legible.
Best suited for short display settings where a handmade voice is desired—headlines, posters, packaging labels, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers, especially when paired with a calmer text face for body copy.
The overall tone is friendly and offbeat, like casual hand lettering used for notes, labels, or whimsical titles. Its irregular edge quality adds a lightly distressed, handmade character that feels personal rather than polished. The tall, narrow silhouettes give it a slightly theatrical, storybook energy without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to capture quick, pen-drawn lettering with a lightly roughened finish, prioritizing personality and spontaneity over strict typographic regularity. Its narrow, tall construction helps it fit longer words into tight headline spaces while retaining a distinctive hand-lettered presence.
Uppercase forms read as simple, gestural caps, while lowercase introduces more looped and cursive-like motions (notably in letters with ascenders/descenders). Numerals follow the same drawn-by-hand logic with narrow bodies and occasional curl details, producing a cohesive set for short numeric callouts.