Distressed Epmup 7 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, headlines, logotypes, rustic, quirky, vintage, handmade, storybook, aged print, handcrafted feel, thematic display, antique tone, roughened, inked, worn, irregular, textured.
A serifed display face with roughened, ink-worn edges and subtly uneven stroke fills that mimic aged printing or a dry, scratchy pen. Letterforms lean on simple, sturdy structures with slightly tapered terminals, occasional flaring, and small wedge-like serifs that feel inconsistently pressed. Curves are somewhat lumpy and counters vary in smoothness, creating a lively rhythm; spacing and widths fluctuate from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic, hand-rendered impression. Numerals and punctuation follow the same distressed treatment, with noticeable texture in bowls and along vertical stems.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where texture is a feature: posters, book and album covers, brand marks, labels, and themed packaging. It can work for pull quotes or short paragraphs at larger sizes, but the rough texture and variable widths are likely to feel busy in long-form body text or small UI sizes.
The overall tone is vintage and mischievous—more folklore and old broadsheet than polished editorial. Its rough texture and irregularity suggest handmade craft, antique signage, and slightly spooky or magical storytelling without becoming overtly horror-themed.
The design appears intended to evoke worn letterpress or hand-inked lettering, delivering a crafted, timeworn character that reads clearly while retaining a deliberately imperfect surface.
In text, the distressed texture remains prominent and the uneven interior speckling can darken dense lines, giving paragraphs a mottled color. The lowercase appears compact relative to the capitals, and the jagged edges are consistent enough to feel intentional rather than accidental, especially in rounded forms like O, C, and e.