Distressed Emmaf 8 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, kids, stickers, playful, handmade, grungy, friendly, quirky, playful display, handmade texture, vintage print, rounded, blobby, soft corners, speckled, ink-worn.
A heavy, rounded display face with soft, bulbous terminals and simplified, cartoon-like construction. Strokes are thick and full, with noticeable irregularities in contour and countershape that create a worn, printed texture; small speckles and nicks appear throughout the black areas. Curves dominate, corners are eased, and the overall rhythm is bouncy, with slightly uneven widths and spacing that reinforce a handmade feel. Numerals and letters share the same chunky proportions and soft, compact silhouettes for strong, poster-ready impact.
Best suited to short, bold applications where texture and personality are desired: posters, headlines, playful branding, packaging, labels, and sticker-style graphics. It also works well for children’s or casual entertainment contexts, especially when set at moderate-to-large sizes to preserve interior clarity.
The font reads as upbeat and approachable, with a crafty, imperfect surface that feels tactile and informal. Its friendly roundness keeps it lighthearted, while the roughened texture adds a vintage, screen-printed edge.
Likely designed to deliver a cheerful, chunky display voice with an intentionally worn/printed surface, combining rounded forms for friendliness with distressing for a handcrafted, analog finish.
Counters tend to be small and rounded, and some glyphs (notably multi-stem forms like W/M) lean into simplified, chunky shapes rather than sharp internal joins. The distressed speckling is consistent enough to feel intentional, but it can visually fill in finer openings at smaller sizes.