Distressed Mete 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, book covers, film titles, branding, raw, handmade, gritty, expressive, urgent, handmade feel, grunge impact, dramatic titles, diy energy, expressive texture, brushy, textured, inked, jagged, calligraphic.
A slanted, brush-pen style with energetic, tapering strokes and visibly ragged edges that mimic dry ink and quick hand pressure changes. Letterforms are condensed and lively, with uneven stroke terminals, occasional hooks, and a slightly wobbly baseline that reinforces the handmade rhythm. Counters are small and sometimes partially closed by texture, while curves and diagonals show rough, bristled outlines rather than clean vector smoothness. Overall spacing feels tight and rhythmic, with glyphs varying subtly in width and footprint like a natural, fast script translated into a display text face.
Best suited for short display settings where the ink texture and sharp, slanted motion can be read clearly—posters, album/track artwork, book covers, event graphics, and punchy brand marks. It can also work for headlines and pull quotes in editorial layouts when paired with a calmer text face, but it’s less appropriate for long passages or small UI labels where the rough edges may reduce legibility.
The font conveys a gritty, street-level immediacy—more improvised poster lettering than polished editorial type. Its rough ink texture and quick, angular gestures read as bold, candid, and slightly rebellious, evoking DIY signage, punk/festival flyers, or horror-thriller titling depending on context and color.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of quick brush lettering with a deliberately distressed finish, prioritizing atmosphere and personality over typographic neutrality. Its condensed, angled forms and textured stroke behavior suggest a goal of creating impactful, handcrafted display type for attention-grabbing titles and promotional graphics.
Uppercase forms read as assertive and graphic, while lowercase remains compact and textured, creating a consistent voice across cases. Numerals share the same brushy construction and irregular terminals, helping mixed content feel cohesive. The texture is strong enough that fine details can merge at small sizes, making scale and contrast important to maintain clarity.