Distressed Mete 7 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, book covers, album art, handmade, gritty, casual, playful, raw, handmade feel, added texture, casual voice, printed wear, brushy, textured, irregular, organic, jagged.
A hand-rendered, all-purpose text face with uneven stroke edges and a dry-brush texture that creates small nicks and wobble along contours. Letterforms are mostly upright with compact proportions and a relatively small x-height, giving lowercase a shorter, tucked-in look against taller ascenders. Strokes show subtle contrast and frequent width fluctuations, as if written quickly with a slightly loaded marker or brush pen. Spacing and widths vary per glyph, producing a lively rhythm; terminals are blunt or softly tapering, and counters are somewhat irregular but remain open enough for text settings.
This font suits display-driven applications where a handcrafted, imperfect texture adds character—posters, packaging, book covers, and album or event artwork. It can also work for short paragraphs or pull quotes when a casual, tactile voice is desired, especially at sizes large enough for the distressed edges to read cleanly.
The overall tone is informal and human, with a slightly worn, street-poster energy. Its roughened outlines and casual construction suggest spontaneity, approachability, and a touch of mischief rather than polished neutrality.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush or marker lettering with natural variation, preserving the irregularities of real strokes while keeping letterforms recognizable. The goal is a lively, personal texture that adds atmosphere and attitude without becoming overly decorative.
Uppercase forms read bold and sign-like, while the lowercase introduces more jitter and personality, making mixed-case text feel especially conversational. Numerals match the same hand-drawn logic, with simple, open shapes and the same textured edges for consistency.