Distressed Mebo 6 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, book covers, headlines, labels, handmade, rustic, playful, organic, casual, add texture, humanize type, evoke print, create warmth, rough edges, inked, textured, uneven rhythm, soft corners.
A hand-drawn, inked display face with visibly roughened edges and subtly uneven stroke texture, as if printed from a worn stamp or written with a dry marker. Letterforms are mostly monoline with slight swelling at curves and terminals, producing a gently irregular rhythm across words. Proportions stay broadly conventional and readable, while individual glyphs show small variations in curvature and end shapes; counters are open and rounded, and corners tend to be softened rather than sharp. Numerals follow the same casual construction, with rounded forms and small, natural-looking inconsistencies that reinforce the handmade impression.
Well-suited for posters, packaging, labels, and book covers that benefit from a handmade or vintage-printed feel. It works best for headlines, short paragraphs, and callouts where texture is desired, and can add personality to branding for crafts, food, or small-batch goods.
The overall tone feels informal and approachable, with a crafty, analog character that reads as human and lightly weathered rather than polished. Its texture and imperfect edges add warmth and a hint of nostalgia, lending a playful, homespun voice to short messages and headings.
The design appears intended to simulate imperfect, tactile lettering—combining familiar letter shapes with deliberate edge wear and small stroke variations to evoke an analog, printed-or-handwritten aesthetic while staying comfortably readable.
In the sample text, the distressed edge treatment remains consistent at reading sizes, adding character without collapsing counters. The irregularities are subtle enough to preserve legibility, but they create a lively, slightly bouncy color that will be more noticeable in larger settings.