Distressed Idta 7 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, stickers, children’s, craft branding, handmade, playful, casual, quirky, rustic, handwritten mimic, add texture, create warmth, stand out, sketchy, wobbly, inked, uneven, rounded.
A hand-drawn, monoline-inspired display face with visibly wobbly outlines and a rough, sketch-ink texture. Strokes stay generally consistent in thickness but show small bulges, gaps, and jitter that create a distressed edge and occasional interior wobble. Forms are simple and rounded with softened corners; curves look freely drawn rather than geometric, and spacing/fit varies slightly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an informal rhythm. Numerals and caps follow the same loose construction, with a lightly irregular baseline and a casual, marker-like finish.
Works best for short, attention-grabbing text where the hand-rendered texture can read clearly—posters, headers, product packaging, labels, stickers, and playful brand accents. It also suits craft-oriented designs, classroom materials, and casual social graphics where a personable, imperfect look is desirable.
The overall tone is friendly and imperfect, like lettering made quickly with a felt-tip pen or brush marker. Its roughened texture adds a homespun, crafty energy, balancing approachability with a lightly gritty, DIY character.
Likely designed to emulate quick, authentic hand lettering with a deliberately roughened, sketched finish—prioritizing character and warmth over strict regularity. The aim appears to be an expressive, approachable display style that feels human and slightly worn-in.
The texture appears integrated into the letterforms (not just an external effect), so the distressed feel remains present even at larger sizes. The irregularities give it personality but can also introduce visual noise in dense settings, especially where counters are small or strokes overlap.