Distressed Mesy 1 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, music promos, streetwear, handmade, grunge, playful, raw, casual, handcrafted look, textural impact, imperfect print, headline punch, brushy, roughened, inked, wiry, condensed.
A condensed, hand-drawn display face with brushy strokes and visibly roughened edges. Letterforms are tall and compact with a lively, uneven rhythm: strokes swell and taper, counters vary, and terminals look dry-brushed or dragged, creating a textured silhouette. The construction stays mostly simple and legible, but with intentional irregularities in width, curvature, and stroke joins that keep the texture present even at larger sizes.
Best suited to short, prominent text where the rough brush texture can be seen—posters, event flyers, album/playlist art, packaging accents, and social graphics. It also works well for punchy labels, quotes, and branding elements that want a handcrafted, distressed stamp-like presence.
The overall tone is energetic and informal, with a gritty handmade character that feels contemporary and a bit rebellious. It reads like quick marker or brush lettering transferred through imperfect print, giving it an approachable, DIY attitude rather than a polished finish.
Likely designed to deliver a condensed display voice with deliberate wear and brush irregularities, balancing readability with a tactile, printed-by-hand feel. The goal appears to be a bold, textural look that injects grit and spontaneity into headlines and branding.
Caps and lowercase share the same narrow, upright posture, while figures match the tall, compact proportions for consistent color in headlines. The texture is strong enough that small sizes may lose crispness, but it adds personality and movement when given room.