Distressed Mebo 14 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, signage, book covers, craft branding, rustic, handmade, worn, folksy, casual, add texture, evoke vintage, handmade feel, distressed print, rough edges, inked, organic, uneven texture, choppy terminals.
A rough, hand-rendered roman with irregular outlines and a dry, slightly blotchy texture that suggests worn printing or marker ink on absorbent paper. Strokes are mostly monolinear with subtle pressure variation, and corners are softened by choppy, distressed edges rather than crisp joins. Proportions mix rounded bowls with compact counters, creating a lively rhythm; spacing and widths vary per glyph, contributing to an organic, handmade color in text. Numerals and capitals keep simple, legible skeletons while retaining the same distressed contour and uneven terminal treatment.
Well-suited to display settings where a tactile, handmade feel is desirable—such as posters, headings, book covers, labels, and packaging. It can also work for short passages or pull quotes when you want an informal, vintage-leaning texture, though the rough edges will be more prominent at smaller sizes.
The overall tone feels rustic and approachable, with a tactile, analog character that reads like vintage ephemera or handmade signage. Its imperfect edges add warmth and a slightly gritty, weathered attitude without becoming chaotic or illegible.
The design appears intended to capture the look of distressed print or hand-inked lettering while maintaining familiar, readable letterforms. Its primary goal is to add surface character and human irregularity to otherwise straightforward roman shapes for themed, atmospheric typography.
The texture is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, so the distressed effect reads as an intentional surface treatment rather than random noise. Curves show slight wobble and flattened spots, and straight stems carry gentle waviness, reinforcing the hand-made impression in continuous text.