Distressed Vive 7 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Acumin' by Adobe, 'Allrounder Grotesk Condensed' by Identity Letters, 'Core Sans E' by S-Core, and 'NeoGram' by The Northern Block (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, branding, editorial, labels, handmade, gritty, casual, expressive, retro, add texture, humanize type, evoke print, create emphasis, casual tone, roughened, inked, brushy, worn, textured.
A slanted, hand-rendered italic with crisp, high-contrast strokes and subtly irregular letterforms. The outlines show consistent roughening and uneven ink edges, producing a printed-from-type or dry-brush texture rather than smooth vector curves. Counters are generally open and simple, with rounded bowls and tapered terminals that vary slightly from glyph to glyph, adding a natural, human rhythm. Spacing feels moderately loose and the texture remains visible even in smaller sizes, giving the face a lively, imperfect surface.
Well-suited for display-forward applications where texture is part of the message—posters, book or album covers, packaging, labels, and brand moments that need a handmade edge. It can also work for short editorial callouts or headings, especially when paired with a cleaner text face to let the distressed italic act as an accent.
The overall tone is informal and tactile—suggesting quick marker lettering, aged printing, or workmanlike signage. Its grain and slight wobble add warmth and attitude, balancing readability with a deliberately weathered character that feels energetic rather than precious.
The design appears intended to deliver an italic, hand-inked voice with built-in wear, capturing the immediacy of brush or marker strokes and the authenticity of imperfect reproduction. The goal seems to be a legible, everyday script-like feel without becoming fully cursive, while preserving a strong tactile texture.
The distressed treatment appears integrated into the outlines across caps, lowercase, and numerals, yielding a consistent “ink-on-paper” texture. Numerals share the same slant and rough edges, keeping the set cohesive for mixed alphanumeric use.