Distressed Sywe 7 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, streetwear, event flyers, headlines, grunge, handmade, raw, playful, punk, handmade texture, gritty impact, diy feel, rough print look, brushy, ragged, textured, organic, uneven.
A rough, brush-drawn sans with heavy strokes and strongly irregular edges. Letterforms are built from simple, blocky shapes with rounded corners, but the outlines show fraying, nicks, and slight ink spread that creates a worn, printed feel. Strokes vary subtly in thickness and pressure, producing an uneven rhythm and a handmade texture. Spacing and proportions are somewhat inconsistent across glyphs, reinforcing the casual, improvised construction while remaining readable at display sizes.
Best suited to short headlines and large-scale applications where the texture can be appreciated—posters, music and nightlife graphics, apparel, and social media title cards. It can also work for packaging accents or labels when a handmade, rough-printed impression is desired; for longer text, generous size and spacing help preserve clarity.
The overall tone feels gritty and energetic, like quick marker or paint lettering pressed onto paper. Its rough texture and uneven rhythm read as rebellious and informal, with a playful, DIY attitude that suits expressive, attention-grabbing typography.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, tactile lettering and imperfect reproduction—capturing the look of brush or marker strokes with worn edges to add grit and personality. It prioritizes expressive texture and impact over typographic refinement, aiming for an authentic DIY aesthetic.
Counters are generally open and simplified, and the texture often intrudes slightly into interiors, giving a dry-brush or stamped look. Numerals and lowercase maintain the same rugged treatment, creating a consistent distressed voice across the set.