Distressed Ekby 11 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font visually similar to 'CF Panoptik' by Fonts.GR, 'Futura Now' by Monotype, 'Glendale' by Sarid Ezra, and 'Futura TS' by TypeShop Collection (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, merchandise, playful, handmade, grungy, retro, casual, vintage print, handmade feel, rough texture, display impact, rounded, chunky, textured, inked, irregular.
A chunky, rounded display face with heavy, compact forms and visibly uneven contouring. The strokes show a printed-ink texture with small pits and speckles inside the letterforms, producing a worn, stamped look. Terminals tend to be blunt and slightly softened, with mild wobble in curves and joins that reinforces an imperfect, hand-printed rhythm. Counters are generally open but sometimes tight in smaller interior spaces, and the overall spacing feels lively rather than strictly uniform.
Best suited for short, bold messaging such as posters, headlines, event promos, packaging, labels, stickers, and merchandise graphics where texture can be appreciated. It can also work for playful brand marks or social graphics, but is less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes due to its dense weight and interior distressing.
The font conveys a friendly, crafty tone with a gritty edge—like bold lettering pulled from a vintage poster, screenprint, or rubber stamp. Its texture adds warmth and informality, making it feel approachable and characterful rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to provide a bold, friendly display voice with built-in wear and print texture, evoking analog production methods and vintage ephemera. It prioritizes character and impact over neutral regularity, offering a ready-made distressed look without additional effects.
Uppercase shapes are sturdy and simplified, while the lowercase maintains the same thick, rounded construction, helping text blocks keep a consistent, poster-like color. Numerals match the weight and texture, with the same distressed interior pattern that reads as deliberate wear. At larger sizes the speckling becomes a key visual feature; at smaller sizes it blends into a darker, more solid mass.