Distressed Efloy 13 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, streetwear, event flyers, headlines, grunge, handmade, raw, playful, rebellious, hand-painted look, worn texture, diy character, impact display, brushy, blotchy, roughened, chunky, wobbly.
A hand-drawn, brush-like display face with thick strokes and noticeably irregular contours. Letterforms show jittery verticals, uneven stroke tapering, and rough interior counters that create a mottled, inked texture. Proportions are compact with generally short extenders, and spacing feels slightly loose and variable, reinforcing an organic rhythm. Numerals and punctuation match the same rugged, painted construction, with occasional nicks and fill variations that read like dry-brush or distressed stamping.
Well-suited for posters, flyers, album art, and branding that wants a rough, handcrafted impact. It works especially well in short headlines, badges, and punchy packaging callouts where the distressed brush texture can be appreciated.
The overall tone is gritty and energetic, with a casual, DIY attitude. Its imperfect edges and ink-worn texture suggest street graphics, zines, and handmade signage, balancing toughness with a slightly whimsical, cartoonish charm.
The design appears intended to simulate bold hand-painted lettering with wear and ink variation, delivering a strong display voice that feels manual rather than mechanical. Its consistent roughness across caps, lowercase, and numerals suggests a deliberate distressed treatment aimed at expressive, attention-grabbing typography.
In longer lines of text, the texture becomes a prominent visual layer, so it performs best when the distressed details can remain visible. The irregular stroke endings and uneven counters add character but can reduce clarity at very small sizes or in dense paragraphs.