Distressed Holiz 7 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, game titles, album art, packaging, handmade, rustic, quirky, eerie, folkloric, handmade texture, aged print, expressive titles, atmospheric tone, rough, scratchy, inked, uneven, organic.
A hand-rendered, distressed text face with rough, broken contours and visibly irregular stroke edges. Letterforms show a mix of thin-to-thicker brush/pen pressure and occasional ink buildup, producing a lively, imperfect texture. Proportions and spacing vary from glyph to glyph, with slightly inconsistent widths and a gently wavering baseline that reinforces the drawn-by-hand feel. Counters are mostly open and readable, while terminals often taper, fray, or blunt out, giving the alphabet an intentionally weathered, scratchy finish.
Well suited for posters, title treatments, book or zine covers, game and event graphics, and packaging where a handmade, roughened voice is desired. It can add character to short editorial pull quotes or headers, and it works especially well when paired with cleaner body text for contrast.
The overall tone is homemade and tactile, like quick signage or notes made with a worn marker. Its roughness can read as spooky or storybook-like, lending a hint of occult or folklore atmosphere while still feeling playful and human. The irregular rhythm adds nervous energy and personality, suggesting something crafted rather than engineered.
The design appears intended to capture the look of hand-drawn lettering that has been photocopied, printed, or otherwise worn down, preserving the natural inconsistencies of a quick ink hand. Its goal seems to be delivering personality and atmosphere through texture, irregular rhythm, and imperfect stroke behavior rather than typographic neutrality.
In longer lines, the texture becomes a prominent graphic element: the uneven edges and fluctuating letter widths create a mottled color on the page. The font remains legible at display and short-text sizes, but the distressed detailing and spacing variability make it better suited to expressive settings than extended, dense reading.