Distressed Memi 10 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, book covers, band flyers, editorial display, handmade, rugged, folksy, playful, casual, handmade feel, aged print, casual display, human texture, rough edges, dry brush, textured, irregular, organic.
A hand-rendered, all-purpose face with slightly uneven stroke widths and visibly rough, dry-ink edges. Letterforms are mostly simple and upright, with modest rounding and occasional angular turns, giving a drawn-by-hand rhythm rather than geometric precision. Spacing and widths vary naturally across glyphs, and the baseline and curves feel subtly wobbly, contributing to an intentionally imperfect, print-worn texture. Numerals share the same casual construction, with open, sketchy curves and small irregularities that read like marker or brush on paper.
Well-suited for display-oriented work where a handmade, worn-in texture adds character—such as posters, album or event graphics, packaging, book covers, and pull quotes. It can also work for short editorial headings and branding accents when a casual, human touch is preferred over clean uniformity.
The overall tone feels informal and human, with a rugged, slightly grunge finish that suggests handmade signage or photocopied ephemera. It balances friendliness with a bit of grit, making it feel approachable, crafty, and lightly rebellious rather than polished or corporate.
Designed to mimic imperfect hand lettering with a lightly distressed, dry-printed surface. The goal appears to be adding warmth and authenticity through organic variation and textured edges while keeping the underlying letterforms straightforward and readable.
The texture is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, with small nicks and feathering along terminals that become part of the voice at display sizes. In continuous text it maintains good shape recognition, while the irregular contours add movement and personality.