Distressed Gobu 7 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book covers, editorial, posters, packaging, branding, worn, handmade, vintage, quirky, bookish, aged print, handcrafted feel, heritage tone, texture accent, roughened, textured, inked, softened, slightly uneven.
A lightly distressed serif with a crisp, bookish skeleton and subtly irregular outlines. Strokes taper and swell modestly, and many terminals show soft, worn corners or tiny nicks, giving the impression of ink spread or aged printing. Curves are round and open, while verticals stay fairly straight, producing a readable rhythm that still feels handmade. The lowercase appears compact with a comparatively short x-height, and counters remain generous enough to keep the texture from closing up at text sizes.
Works well for editorial headlines, book covers, and poster typography where a subtle aged texture can add atmosphere. It also fits packaging and brand marks seeking a crafted, heritage feel, especially when paired with clean layouts that let the distressed details show.
The overall tone is vintage and tactile—like a well-used paperback or an old poster pulled from an archive. Its mild roughness adds character without becoming chaotic, creating a friendly, slightly quirky voice that feels human and lived-in rather than sleek or corporate.
The design appears intended to merge classic serif readability with an understated distressed finish, evoking analog print, worn type, and archival material while remaining usable for display and short passages of text.
Distress is consistent but not uniform: some characters show more edge wear than others, which enhances the natural, printed-by-hand illusion. Numerals and capitals retain clear silhouettes, so the font reads as intentionally weathered rather than grungy or heavily degraded.