Distressed Esbo 6 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, labels, merch, social graphics, handmade, playful, rustic, casual, offbeat, handmade feel, lo-fi print, diy warmth, casual display, authentic texture, rough, wobbly, inky, textured, imperfect.
A hand-drawn, marker-like sans with monoline strokes and visibly uneven outlines that create a lightly distressed, ink-bleed texture. Forms are mostly rounded with soft corners, simple construction, and minimal modulation, but with frequent wobble in curves and stroke endings. Counters tend to be open and generous, while joins and terminals look blunt and slightly smeared, reinforcing the analog, printed-by-hand feel. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, producing an intentionally irregular rhythm in text.
This font suits display-driven work where a human touch is desirable: posters and flyers, product packaging and labels, café menus, small-brand identities, and social media graphics. It performs best at medium-to-large sizes where the textured edges and hand-drawn details remain clear and intentional.
The overall tone is friendly and informal, with a crafty, DIY character that feels approachable rather than polished. The roughened edges and inconsistent stroke behavior add a vintage/lo-fi flavor reminiscent of stamped packaging, notebook lettering, or quick signage.
Likely designed to emulate quick marker lettering and imperfect print artifacts, prioritizing personality and warmth over strict consistency. The distressed outline texture and uneven rhythm appear intended to add instant authenticity and a casual, handmade mood to short phrases and titles.
Uppercase reads bold and graphic in short bursts, while the lowercase carries a bouncy, conversational texture. Numerals keep the same hand-rendered wobble and rounded geometry, so they integrate naturally with headline and display settings.