Distressed Ebja 7 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, headlines, merchandise, playful, handmade, casual, energetic, friendly, handwritten feel, added texture, informal display, human warmth, brushy, roughened, inky, bouncy, rounded.
A lively brush-pen style with thick, rounded strokes and subtly uneven contours that suggest wet ink on paper. Letterforms lean slightly and vary in width, creating a natural handwritten rhythm with soft terminals, occasional tapered entries, and small wobble in curves and verticals. Counters are generally open and generous, while the texture shows mild roughness and speckling that reads as organic wear rather than strict geometric construction.
Works best where a handmade, expressive voice is desired—posters, packaging callouts, social graphics, and short headlines. It can also suit badges, stickers, and merchandise branding where texture and personality are more important than formal refinement.
The overall tone is informal and upbeat, with a spontaneous, doodled confidence that feels personable and approachable. Its roughened ink character adds a crafty, street-level edge while staying friendly rather than aggressive.
Likely designed to capture the immediacy of quick marker or brush lettering while adding a lightly worn texture for character and theme-driven impact. The goal appears to be an easygoing display hand that stays readable at larger sizes and brings warmth to branded phrases and punchy statements.
Spacing feels loose and conversational, and the baseline behavior is slightly buoyant, reinforcing the hand-drawn impression. Numerals match the same brushy construction and keep the set cohesive for casual display use.