Distressed Syma 11 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Artegra Soft' by Artegra, 'Knicknack' by Great Scott, 'Banana Bread Font' by TypoGraphicDesign, and 'URW Form' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, album art, packaging, headlines, stickers, grunge, playful, punk, handmade, comic, add texture, handmade feel, loud impact, casual voice, diy aesthetic, rough, blobby, inky, chunky, organic.
A heavy, rounded display face with chunky strokes and soft, swollen counters. Edges are irregular and ragged, as if ink bled into porous paper or the letters were cut and stamped, creating a consistently rough silhouette across the set. Terminals are blunt and slightly wobbly, with uneven joins and subtly inconsistent curves that reinforce a handmade rhythm. The lowercase is compact and sturdy with short extenders, while the figures are bold and simplified for impact.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, cover art, event flyers, packaging callouts, and bold headlines where texture is part of the message. It also works well for playful branding, craft/DIY themes, and merchandise graphics that benefit from a rugged, inked look.
The overall tone feels gritty yet friendly—casual, mischievous, and a bit rebellious. Its rough texture reads as DIY and tactile rather than formal, giving text an energetic, street-poster attitude with a playful, cartoonish edge.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum punch with a deliberately imperfect, worn texture—capturing the feel of rough printmaking or marker lettering while staying legible at display sizes.
In paragraphs, the texture becomes a dominant feature, producing a dense, dark color on the line and a lively, irregular rhythm. The irregular contours add character at larger sizes, while tight spacing and heavy weight can make longer passages feel visually busy.