Distressed Efkup 10 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, t-shirts, album art, event promo, grunge, playful, loud, rough, retro, rugged impact, handmade texture, poster punch, diy print, chunky, stencil-like, speckled, blotchy, inked.
A chunky, heavy display face with simplified, geometric letterforms and compact counters. The outlines are mostly clean and upright, while the interiors are disrupted by irregular holes and splatters that read like worn ink or cutout voids. Curves are broad and rounded, joins are blunt, and terminals tend toward flat or slightly angled cuts, producing a strong, poster-like silhouette. The distressed texture is consistent across capitals, lowercase, and figures, creating an intentionally imperfect rhythm.
Best suited for large-size applications such as posters, punchy headlines, apparel graphics, packaging accents, and music or nightlife promotion where the distressed texture can read clearly. It can also work for short bursts of text—pull quotes, labels, or section headers—when a rugged, tactile voice is desired.
The overall tone is bold and mischievous, with a gritty, DIY energy. The speckled cutout texture adds a rebellious, street-poster attitude while the rounded proportions keep it friendly and approachable rather than aggressive.
The design appears intended to combine a straightforward, blocky display structure with a deliberate worn/ink-splatter treatment, delivering immediate impact and a handcrafted, imperfect print feel without relying on complex letter construction.
The distressing often concentrates near edges and within bowls, creating high-impact negative shapes that become part of the letter identity. Spacing appears suited to display settings where the texture can remain visible; at smaller sizes the internal breaks may visually fill in.