Distressed Gegam 6 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, kids, craft branding, playful, grunge, handmade, quirky, retro, add texture, convey handmade, create wear, boost personality, display impact, speckled, roughened, inked, stamped, irregular.
A chunky, rounded sans with soft corners and slightly irregular outlines, giving each glyph a hand-inked, printed feel. Strokes are heavy and generally monoline, but the edges wobble subtly and the counters vary in size, producing a lively rhythm. The most distinctive feature is the consistent peppered texture: small interior voids and pitted areas appear throughout the strokes, as if the ink skipped on a rough surface. Proportions are compact with sturdy verticals, and the overall spacing reads even despite the intentionally uneven surface detail.
Works well for short headlines, posters, labels, and packaging where a tactile, handmade look is desired. It can also suit playful branding, event graphics, and kid-oriented applications when used at display sizes that let the interior texture read clearly.
The font projects a playful, crafty attitude with a deliberately worn, tactile texture. Its speckled fill evokes imperfect stamping or aged printing, creating a friendly grunge tone that feels informal and characterful rather than harsh.
The design appears intended to deliver a friendly, rounded display voice with an intentionally imperfect, ink-worn texture. It prioritizes personality and surface character over pristine geometry, mimicking the look of distressed print or stamped lettering.
The texture is strong enough to become a primary visual element, especially at larger sizes, where the pitting reads as deliberate patterning. At smaller sizes, the speckling may visually close up, increasing darkness and reducing counter clarity, so careful sizing and contrast are important.