Distressed Mupe 7 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, greeting cards, children’s media, quirky, folksy, playful, handmade, casual, handmade charm, casual readability, textured warmth, roughened, inked, wobbly, rounded, soft terminals.
A casual, hand-drawn text face with rounded, slightly blobby strokes and subtly irregular contours that suggest marker or brush lettering. Letterforms are broadly proportioned with open counters and a steady, upright posture, while stroke edges show gentle wobble and roughened texture rather than crisp geometry. Caps are simple and sturdy, lowercase is compact with modest ascenders/descenders, and the numerals follow the same informal, inked construction for a cohesive rhythm in mixed text.
Well-suited to short-to-medium text in applications that benefit from personality: posters, packaging callouts, book covers, greeting cards, and playful branding. It also works for captions or UI accents when a friendly, handmade tone is desired and the distressed edge is part of the look.
The overall tone is friendly and offbeat, with a homemade warmth that feels approachable rather than formal. Its lightly distressed, imperfect finish adds a tactile, human quality that reads as playful and conversational.
The design appears intended to mimic informal hand lettering with a lightly worn or ink-spread finish, prioritizing charm and approachability over precision. It aims to deliver a distinctive, human texture while remaining readable in everyday display and supporting text settings.
Texture and shape irregularities are consistent across the set, giving a unified “printed-from-handwriting” feel. The wide stance and soft terminals help maintain clarity, while the uneven edges add character that becomes more noticeable at larger sizes.