Distressed Ekme 5 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, stickers, packaging, merch, playful, diy, gritty, comic, mischievous, handmade feel, rough texture, casual voice, attention grabbing, youthful tone, chunky, rounded, wobbly, textured, grungy.
A chunky, rounded sans with soft corners and deliberately irregular outlines, as if drawn with a marker and then roughed up. Strokes are heavy and fairly uniform, but edges and counters show mottled, distressed breakup that adds grit and movement. Letterforms are compact and bouncy, with casual proportions and slightly inconsistent curves that reinforce the hand-rendered feel; readability remains solid at display sizes while fine texture becomes busier when reduced.
Best suited for posters, headlines, packaging callouts, stickers, and merch where a bold, tactile voice is desired. It works well for youth-oriented branding, events, indie products, comics-inspired graphics, and social media visuals. Because the distressed interior detail can fill in at small sizes, it’s most effective at medium-to-large settings and in short bursts of text.
This font projects a playful, scrappy energy with a handmade, rebellious attitude. The uneven texture and wobbly contours give it a zine-like, DIY vibe that feels informal and characterful rather than polished or corporate. Overall it reads as loud, friendly, and a bit mischievous.
The design appears intended to mimic an informal hand-drawn marker style while adding a worn, ink-chipped texture for extra personality. Its bold silhouettes prioritize immediate impact, and the irregular detailing injects human warmth and attitude. The overall intent is expressive display typography that feels imperfect by design.
The alphabet shows consistent rounding and a cohesive distressed treatment across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, with especially prominent texture in enclosed counters. Spacing appears naturally uneven in a way that supports the handmade rhythm, and the forms stay upright and stable despite the roughened edges.