Distressed Faze 8 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Quickly Brown' by HIRO.std, 'Linotte' by JCFonts, and 'Corkboard JNL' by Jeff Levine (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, stickers, headlines, kids media, playful, cartoony, quirky, friendly, messy, grab attention, add texture, feel handmade, signal fun, blobby, rounded, puffy, handmade, inked.
A heavy, rounded display face with inflated, blobby letterforms and soft terminals. Strokes show subtle waviness and uneven contouring, with small interior nicks and speckled/rough patches that suggest imperfect inking or worn printing. Counters are generally small and irregular, and curves dominate even in traditionally angular letters, producing a chunky silhouette. Spacing and widths feel intentionally inconsistent, adding a lively, handmade rhythm while staying legible at larger sizes.
Best suited for short, bold statements such as posters, product packaging, stickers, and social graphics where a fun, tactile look is desirable. It works well for children’s content, party or event materials, and playful branding accents. The texture and dense shapes are most effective at medium-to-large sizes rather than extended body text.
The overall tone is humorous and approachable, with a comic, kid-friendly energy. Its roughened texture and wobbly shapes add a scrappy, DIY attitude that reads as casual rather than polished or corporate. The font feels loud and attention-seeking, suited to playful, offbeat messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver an exuberant, cartoon-forward voice with a deliberately imperfect print texture. By combining puffy geometry with roughened detailing, it aims to feel handmade and energetic while remaining readable for display use.
The distressed detail appears both along outer edges and within fills, creating a lightly mottled, ink-splattered look rather than deep erosion. Numerals match the rounded, bulbous construction and maintain the same informal, bouncy presence as the letters.