Distressed Ofsu 7 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, logotypes, packaging, headlines, album art, expressive, gritty, handmade, dramatic, vintage, handwritten, weathered, high energy, analog, brushy, textured, rough-edged, inked, tapered strokes.
A slanted, handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and visibly roughened edges, as if from dry ink or textured paper. Strokes show organic tapering and occasional blobs at joins and terminals, producing an uneven rhythm and a deliberately imperfect texture. Letterforms are compact and tall, with narrow bodies, long ascenders/descenders, and a lively baseline that adds motion. The character set reads mostly non-connecting in display use, with consistent rightward lean and brisk, angular curves that keep the texture prominent.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing settings where texture is a feature: posters, album/cover art, packaging accents, and branding moments that want a handmade signature feel. It can work well for headlines, pull quotes, and titling, especially when paired with a quieter text face to balance its energetic, roughened strokes. At very small sizes the texture and narrow proportions may reduce clarity, so it shines most at display sizes.
This font conveys a restless, expressive energy, like hurried ink on paper with a slightly unruly finish. The tone feels personal and improvised rather than polished, leaning toward dramatic and edgy notes that can read as vintage or underground depending on context.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, ink-driven handwriting with a deliberately weathered stroke texture. Its purpose is to deliver immediacy and personality, prioritizing atmosphere and gesture over smooth regularity.
Capitals have bold, calligraphic presence with prominent angled strokes, while lowercase maintains a quick, note-like cadence with tall extenders. Numerals follow the same inked, slightly irregular treatment, keeping the set visually consistent in tone.