Distressed Kose 7 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, logos, headline, apparel, handmade, rustic, playful, gritty, casual, handmade texture, vintage print, diy branding, high impact, brushy, blotchy, inky, rounded, uneven.
A heavy, inked display face with irregular, brush-like contours and slightly blunted terminals. Strokes show subtle wavering and occasional bulges that mimic absorbent paper or rough printing, creating a consistently imperfect edge across the set. Counters are generally open but uneven, with softly squared, rounded geometry and compact proportions; the lowercase reads small relative to the capitals, reinforcing a punchy, poster-like rhythm. Numerals and caps carry the same inky texture, with small variations in width and shape that feel intentionally hand-rendered rather than mechanically uniform.
Best suited to headlines and short copy in posters, packaging, labels, and identity marks where a tactile, handcrafted feel is desired. It performs well in themed designs—craft food and beverage, indie music or events, outdoor and rustic branding, and merchandise—especially when set large enough for the rough edges to read clearly. For longer text, it works more as an accent than a primary reading face.
The overall tone is handmade and rough-hewn, with a friendly, casual attitude under a layer of grunge. It suggests ink, stamp, or brush lettering—imperfect in a way that feels approachable and energetic rather than harsh. The texture adds a vintage craft sensibility and a slightly mischievous, DIY character.
This font appears designed to capture the look of bold hand-lettering produced with a brush or heavily inked marker, preserving the natural imperfections of pressure, ink spread, and rough reproduction. The goal is a high-impact display texture that feels human and tangible, delivering character quickly with minimal typographic fuss.
The texture is most noticeable along outer edges and at joins, where forms look subtly stamped or over-inked. Round letters (like O/C/G) keep a chunky, soft silhouette, while diagonals and joins (like V/W/X) show more lively irregularity, adding movement to headlines. Spacing appears designed for impact at larger sizes, where the distressed contour becomes a defining feature.