Distressed Meto 6 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, album art, book covers, handmade, grungy, casual, expressive, playful, handmade look, analog texture, casual display, gritty personality, brushy, textured, organic, roughened, upright-leaning.
A condensed, hand-rendered alphabet with a consistent rightward slant and visibly rough, brush-like stroke edges. Strokes show slight wobble and tapering, with moderate thick–thin variation that feels driven by pressure rather than rigid geometry. Curves are slightly irregular and open, counters stay clear, and terminals often end in soft points or blunted, ink-loaded edges. Spacing is uneven in an intentional way, giving lines a lively rhythm while maintaining legibility across both caps and lowercase.
This font works best in short-to-medium display copy where a handcrafted, distressed texture adds character—posters, editorial headlines, packaging labels, album art, and book or zine covers. It also suits brand accents for craft-oriented or outdoorsy themes, and can add personality to pull quotes or section headers when paired with a calmer text face.
The font conveys an informal, lived-in personality—like quick lettering made with a dry brush or marker on textured paper. Its roughened edges add a worn, analog energy that reads as approachable and slightly rebellious rather than polished or corporate. The overall tone is playful and expressive, with just enough grit to suggest handmade authenticity.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, natural hand lettering with a deliberately imperfect, worn print texture. Its condensed proportions and consistent slant help it set compact, energetic lines, while the rough edges and pressure-driven strokes create an analog, tactile presence.
Capitals are simple and sturdy with rounded corners and subtle asymmetries, while lowercase forms lean toward a casual handwritten feel. Numerals match the same textured, slightly jittery construction, keeping the set visually cohesive in mixed settings. The sample text shows good readability at display sizes, where the edge texture and stroke variation remain a defining feature without overwhelming the letterforms.