Distressed Rokiy 7 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, horror titles, streetwear, event flyers, grunge, playful, handmade, punk, spooky, add texture, signal diy, create grit, increase impact, set mood, brushy, ragged, inked, stamped, roughened.
A heavy, brush-ink display face with roughened contours and occasional interior scuffing that reads like dry-brush or worn stamp texture. Strokes show noticeable contrast and irregular pressure, with tapered ends, small nicks, and uneven edges that break the outline in places. Proportions are intentionally inconsistent, giving letters a slightly wobbly baseline feel and a lively rhythm; counters are generally open but sometimes partially filled by ink texture. The lowercase is simple and sturdy with single-storey forms, while capitals stay compact and chunky, emphasizing silhouette over precision.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing text where the distressed texture is an asset—posters, headlines, album/playlist artwork, packaging accents, and themed event flyers. It can also work for branding that wants an intentionally raw, handmade imprint, but it’s less ideal for long passages or small UI text where the rough edges may reduce clarity.
The overall tone is gritty and handmade, mixing a mischievous, DIY energy with a slightly eerie, distressed edge. It feels bold and informal—more like something painted quickly on a poster or pulled from a battered print block than a polished typographic system.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold display voice with deliberate wear and brush-like imperfections, prioritizing attitude and texture over geometric consistency. Its irregularities suggest a controlled distressed treatment meant to evoke quick hand-painted lettering or degraded printing.
Texture is prominent at typical display sizes, especially in rounded letters where the interior shows swirling or scraped ink artifacts. Spacing appears moderately loose in the sample text, helping the rough contours remain legible, while the most distressed joins and terminals add visual noise that becomes more pronounced at smaller sizes.