Distressed Emgih 13 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Knicknack' by Great Scott (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, apparel, playful, handmade, grungy, casual, bold, handmade feel, texture, display impact, informal voice, brushy, blobby, rounded, textured, inked.
A heavy, rounded sans with a hand-drawn brush-marker feel and intentionally uneven contours. Strokes are thick and softly bulbous, with frequent wobble, slight swelling, and irregular edge texture that suggests dry ink or rough stamping. Counters are generally open but sometimes lopsided, and joins can look pinched or overfilled, creating a lively, imperfect rhythm. Overall proportions are compact and friendly, with slightly variable character widths and a consistent, upright stance.
Best suited for short, high-impact typography such as posters, headlines, packaging callouts, stickers, and merch graphics where a handmade, textured look is desirable. It can also work for playful branding accents and social graphics, especially when set with generous spacing and used at larger sizes to let the rough edges read clearly.
The letterforms read as energetic and approachable, with a scrappy, DIY personality. The rough texture adds a lived-in, tactile quality that feels informal and expressive rather than polished or corporate. It projects a fun, slightly rebellious tone suited to attention-grabbing statements.
Designed to deliver a bold, hand-rendered presence with a deliberately imperfect, ink-worn surface. The goal appears to be immediate visual punch combined with a friendly, casual tone, evoking brush lettering and rough print texture in a consistent, display-focused alphabet.
The numerals match the chunky, textured construction of the letters, and the punctuation in the sample text reinforces the same rough-ink finish. The texture is subtle enough to remain legible at display sizes, but the irregular edges and occasional counter distortion become more prominent as sizes decrease.