Distressed Ekba 5 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Gimbal Grotesque' by AVP, 'Aspira' by Durotype, 'EquipCondensed' by Hoftype, 'Averta PE' and 'Averta Standard PE' by Intelligent Design, and 'TT Norms Pro' by TypeType (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, apparel, grunge, playful, handmade, retro, rugged, print texture, bold impact, casual branding, vintage feel, rounded, blunt, chunky, soft corners, weathered.
A heavy, rounded sans with chunky strokes and softly squared corners. Letterforms are simple and compact, with wide counters and minimal detailing, giving a sturdy, poster-like silhouette. A consistent speckled wear and slight edge roughness runs through the glyphs, mimicking scuffed ink or aged printing. Overall spacing feels open and readable at display sizes, with friendly proportions and uncomplicated geometry.
Best suited for short display copy such as posters, event titles, product packaging, labels, stickers, and merch graphics where texture adds character. It can work for branding in casual or craft-oriented contexts, and for punchy pull quotes, but the distressed details make it less ideal for long passages or small UI text.
The texture and softened shapes create a casual, approachable tone with a gritty, lived-in finish. It reads as fun and informal rather than strict or technical, combining a vintage screen-print feel with a kid-friendly, upbeat personality.
The design appears intended to deliver a friendly, bold display voice while adding instant grit through a printed-wear texture. Its simplified, rounded construction prioritizes quick recognition and impact, while the distressing supplies a tactile, analog vibe without relying on complex letterform features.
The distressing is distributed across strokes and interiors, producing small voids and flecks that become more noticeable at larger sizes and can reduce clarity at very small sizes. Numerals and capitals are especially bold and stable, reinforcing a strong headline presence.