Distressed Vuba 7 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Grupi Sans' by Dikas Studio, 'Otter' by Hemphill Type, and 'Kurri Island' by Mans Greback (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, streetwear, gritty, rugged, playful, handmade, streetwise, handmade feel, tactile texture, bold impact, raw attitude, roughened, inked, blotchy, organic, chunky.
A heavy, hand-rendered display face with compact proportions and strongly irregular outlines. Strokes read as brushy/inked forms with ragged edges, slight wobble, and occasional blobby corners that mimic dry-brush or worn stamping. Counters are simplified and sometimes tightened, giving letters a dense, punchy silhouette; diagonals and curves show uneven pressure and subtle texture breaks. Overall spacing feels lively and inconsistent in a deliberate way, reinforcing the handmade rhythm across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, event graphics, and album or podcast artwork. It also works well for packaging, apparel graphics, and branding that benefits from a handmade, rugged tone, especially where texture is part of the visual identity.
The font conveys a gritty, DIY energy—like screen print ink on rough paper or a weathered sign repainted by hand. Its rough texture and chunky shapes add attitude and immediacy, balancing toughness with a slightly playful, cartoonish friendliness in the lowercase.
Designed to deliver bold readability with a deliberately rough finish, emphasizing tactility and imperfection. The consistent distressed texture and hand-painted construction suggest an intention to evoke print wear, brush lettering, or stamped lettering while remaining legible at display sizes.
Caps are blocky and assertive, while the lowercase keeps rounded, informal forms that enhance approachability. Numerals match the same rough, inked construction and hold up well at headline sizes where the distressed edges remain visible and expressive.