Distressed Sega 7 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Hanley Pro' by District 62 Studio, 'Aspira' by Durotype, 'Interval Sans Pro' by Mostardesign, and 'Aaux Next' by Positype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, stickers, grunge, handmade, inked, rough, playful, add texture, look handmade, create impact, feel gritty, chunky, ragged, blotchy, organic, uneven.
A heavy, ink-saturated display face with chunky strokes and intentionally irregular contours. Letterforms are built from simple, bold silhouettes whose edges fray, notch, and wobble as if stamped or brushed on porous paper. Counters are compact and occasionally uneven, with small interior nicks that add texture without fully breaking readability. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, producing a lively, handmade rhythm while maintaining a generally upright, straightforward structure.
Best suited to short display copy where texture is an asset: posters, bold headers, album or event graphics, apparel graphics, and punchy packaging. It can also work for labels or callouts in editorial layouts when paired with a clean text companion font.
The overall tone feels gritty and tactile, like DIY posters, screen-printed merch, or hand-painted signage. Its roughened texture reads energetic and informal, with a slightly mischievous edge that suits loud, attention-getting messaging.
This design appears aimed at delivering maximum impact with a deliberately worn, handmade surface—capturing the look of rough printing or brushy marker work while keeping letterforms simple and legible for display use.
The distressed treatment is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, giving the set a cohesive worn/inked finish. Round letters (O, Q, 0, 8, 9) show particularly pronounced edge breakup, while straight-sided forms keep a blocky, cut-out feel. At smaller sizes the texture can visually fill in tight apertures, so it benefits from generous sizing and contrast against clean backgrounds.