Distressed Opbom 7 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
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A slanted, typewriter-like serif with soft, rounded terminals and visibly roughened outlines. Strokes are fairly even with minimal contrast, while edges look abraded and slightly blotted, as if from worn metal type or uneven inking. Letterforms are wide and open, with a gently irregular rhythm that keeps alignment stable but introduces natural-looking texture across stems, curves, and serifs. Counters remain readable, though small nicks and breakups add grain to curves and joins.
Works well for posters, book covers, and title treatments where a printed, timeworn texture is part of the message. It also suits packaging and branding that want an analog, stamped or typed feel, and can be effective for pull quotes or short editorial headlines where the grain remains legible.
The overall tone feels vintage and tactile, evoking imperfect printing, archival paperwork, and mid-century ephemera. Its roughness reads as human and gritty rather than decorative-polished, lending a subtle noir or western grit to headlines and short passages.
The design appears intended to mimic a distressed, inked typewriter/letterpress impression—combining recognizable serif structures with deliberate edge wear to create a convincingly aged, tactile texture.
The distress is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, producing an intentionally uneven color on the page. The italic slant and rounded serifs soften the mood, while the worn perimeter detail adds bite and character at display sizes.