Distressed Meli 7 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, album art, book covers, handmade, gritty, casual, quirky, retro, handmade look, worn print, informal display, diy texture, rough ink, irregular, textured, organic, sketchy.
A condensed, hand-rendered sans with irregular, brushy outlines and soft, slightly blobby terminals. Strokes stay mostly monolinear but show visible wobble and pressure variation, producing uneven edges and occasional thickened spots as if from a dry marker or rough print. Counters are open and simple, curves are imperfectly round, and overall spacing is inconsistent in a natural way, creating a lively rhythm rather than strict uniformity.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where the rough texture can be appreciated—posters, packaging labels, album or event graphics, book covers, and pull quotes. It can work for body copy at larger sizes, but the irregular edges and tight proportions are most effective when used as a characterful headline or supporting accent font.
The texture and wobble give the face a human, unpolished character that feels scrappy and approachable. It reads as informal and slightly rebellious, with a DIY tone that suggests hand lettering, zines, or stamped/printed ephemera rather than corporate precision.
The design appears intended to mimic imperfect, inked lettering with distressed print artifacts, prioritizing personality over geometric consistency. Its condensed proportions and simplified forms aim to keep text compact and readable while preserving a convincingly handmade texture.
Capitals look tall and narrow with straightforward construction, while the lowercase remains compact, reinforcing the condensed feel in longer lines of text. Numerals share the same roughened stroke edges and slightly uneven proportions, helping the set feel cohesive in display situations where texture is desirable.