Distressed Fade 7 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, craft branding, kids media, greeting cards, handmade, playful, casual, quirky, crafty, handwritten feel, friendly display, casual branding, warm texture, rounded, monoline, wobbly, textured, irregular.
A casual, hand-drawn sans with rounded terminals and a largely monoline stroke that shows subtle wobble and uneven ink density. Curves are open and friendly, with simplified constructions and soft corners throughout, while interiors and edges carry light texture that reads like dry-marker or worn print. Spacing and widths vary slightly from glyph to glyph, creating an organic rhythm; figures are simple and readable with the same softly irregular contouring.
Works best for short-to-medium display text where a friendly, handmade personality is desired—such as posters, product packaging, café menus, greeting cards, classroom materials, and craft-oriented branding. It can also add a casual, human touch to pull quotes and social graphics when set with comfortable tracking.
The overall tone feels informal and approachable, with a childlike, crafty charm that suggests hand-lettering rather than engineered precision. The slight roughness adds warmth and a lived-in quality, giving text a personable, lightly distressed voice.
Likely designed to emulate quick, confident marker lettering with a gently worn texture, prioritizing warmth and approachability over geometric consistency. The goal appears to be an expressive everyday display face that feels personal and imperfect in a controlled way.
The texture is restrained enough to keep counters clear at display sizes, while the deliberately uneven stroke behavior adds character in headlines. Rounded joins and open apertures help maintain legibility even with the roughened edges.