Distressed Emkew 13 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, album art, playful, grungy, handmade, cartoonish, casual, add texture, signal handmade, boost impact, evoke printwear, blobby, roughened, chunky, rounded, inked.
A heavy, rounded display face with blobby silhouettes and visibly roughened edges, as if painted or printed with a worn stamp. Strokes are thick and soft-cornered, with small nicks, wavering outlines, and occasional interior voids that create a speckled, ink-bitten texture. Counters are generally small and irregular, giving letters a compact, chunky presence. Overall rhythm is lively and uneven in a controlled way, maintaining clear character shapes while embracing imperfect contours.
Best suited for short, high-impact text where texture and personality are desirable—posters, event promos, packaging, stickers, and bold social graphics. It can also work for playful branding or titles where an intentionally rough, handmade feel supports the message.
The texture and inflated letterforms convey a playful, mischievous tone with a gritty, handcrafted attitude. It reads like casual marker or brush lettering that’s been scuffed by rough reproduction, making it feel energetic, informal, and slightly rebellious.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through rounded, friendly shapes while adding a distressed surface to suggest analog printing, paint, or worn signage. It prioritizes character and texture over precision, aiming for a fun display voice with a rough-edged finish.
The distressing is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, helping the set feel cohesive rather than randomly damaged. The sample text shows strong color on the page and a high-impact silhouette, with texture that becomes more pronounced at larger sizes and heavier settings.