Distressed Ekju 7 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'QB One' by BoxTube Labs and 'Gemsbuck Pro' by Studio Fat Cat (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, apparel, rugged, industrial, grunge, playful, retro, worn print, stamped look, handmade feel, bold impact, vintage grit, chunky, rounded, inked, textured, blocky.
A chunky, blocky sans with squared construction softened by rounded corners. Strokes are heavy and mostly monolinear, with slight, uneven thinning and thickening that reads like rough ink or worn printing. Counters are compact and often squared-off, while joins and terminals show irregular edges and internal scuffing that create a stamped, distressed texture. Spacing and widths feel intentionally inconsistent, adding a handmade rhythm across words and lines.
Works best for headlines, posters, packaging, and branding that want a bold, tactile presence. It also suits signage-style layouts, labels, apparel graphics, and themed designs where a worn print aesthetic is desirable. Use at display sizes to preserve the distressed detail and maintain clear interior shapes.
The overall tone is rugged and informal, with a workshop or screen-printed grit that feels energetic rather than delicate. Its distressed texture adds a vintage, analog character, while the simplified geometric shapes keep it approachable and a bit playful. The result suggests utilitarian signage with a worn-in, DIY attitude.
The design appears intended to combine sturdy, geometric letterforms with a deliberately weathered finish, evoking imperfect print production and surface wear. It aims for high impact with a hand-inked or stamped texture, balancing legibility with character for expressive display typography.
The distressing is visible inside strokes and along edges, so the texture becomes more pronounced at larger sizes and in high-contrast color pairings. Rounded rectangular forms dominate many letters and numerals, giving the font a cohesive, modular feel even as the roughness breaks uniformity. In dense paragraphs the texture can visually fill in smaller counters, so it benefits from generous size and comfortable tracking.