Distressed Daja 7 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, apparel, packaging, handmade, energetic, gritty, casual, expressive, hand-lettering, added texture, display impact, youthful edge, movement, brushy, dry-brush, textured, jagged, slanted.
A condensed, right-leaning brush script with dry, textured strokes and visibly irregular edges. Letterforms show medium stroke modulation and a calligraphic, pressure-driven rhythm, with tapered terminals and occasional chunky ink build-ups. Proportions are compact and tall, with a notably small x-height relative to the capitals and long ascenders/descenders that add vertical swing. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing a spontaneous, hand-painted feel rather than a strictly uniform system.
Best suited for short, high-impact text where its texture and motion can be appreciated—posters, social graphics, album/playlist covers, apparel graphics, and expressive packaging. It can also work for punchy subheads or pull quotes when set with generous tracking and line spacing, allowing the rough edges and tall proportions to breathe.
The overall tone is bold and human—like quick marker or brush lettering captured mid-motion. Its rough texture and slightly unruly construction give it a streetwise, DIY character that reads as contemporary, informal, and a bit rebellious. The slant and sharp turns inject urgency and attitude, making it feel lively and attention-seeking.
This font appears designed to deliver a fast, brush-lettered look with built-in grit—capturing the imperfections of hand-rendered strokes while maintaining enough consistency for repeatable display use. The condensed, slanted construction prioritizes energy and emphasis, aiming for a strong visual voice rather than neutral readability.
Texture is a defining feature: many strokes appear “dry,” with broken edges and uneven fill that suggest bristles or a worn marker tip. Capitals are especially assertive and gestural, while the lowercase keeps a loose handwritten cadence with simplified shapes. Numerals follow the same painted logic, with narrow figures and lively stroke endings that match the set.