Distressed Epmah 1 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Aspira' by Durotype, 'Mollen' by Eko Bimantara, 'Avenir Next Paneuropean' by Linotype, 'Almarose' by S&C Type, and 'Arthura' by Seniors Studio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, apparel, rugged, energetic, retro, sporty, gritty, impact, vintage print, hand-ink feel, dynamic display, slanted, brushy, inked, textured, rounded.
A heavy, right-slanted sans with rounded corners, compact counters, and a lively, slightly irregular rhythm. Strokes show a textured, worn fill that reads like ink spread or rough printing, with occasional nicks and speckling throughout the letterforms. The design mixes broad, sturdy stems with tighter joins and angled terminals, producing a punchy silhouette that stays coherent across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, logos, packaging callouts, and apparel graphics where the texture can be appreciated. It can also work for punchy subheads or pull quotes, but the distressed fill may reduce clarity at small sizes or on low-resolution outputs.
The overall tone is bold and gritty, with a vintage, hard-working feel that suggests action, movement, and impact. The distressed texture adds an analog, printed-on-paper character, giving the font a more human, imperfect presence than a clean display sans.
The design appears intended to deliver strong, slanted display typography with an intentionally worn, printed texture—combining athletic/advertising energy with a tactile, vintage finish for attention-grabbing messaging.
Uppercase forms are wide and assertive, while lowercase maintains the same forward lean and dense color, keeping word shapes strong at display sizes. Numerals follow the same rugged texture and rounded geometry, supporting a consistent headline system.