Distressed Leme 7 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A hand-drawn, inked display face with thick, brush-like strokes and noticeably rough, uneven edges. Letterforms are compact with narrow proportions and a slightly bouncy baseline feel created by inconsistent stroke endings and subtle shape wobble. Counters are generally open but irregular, and many joins show organic swelling and tapering that reads like marker/brush pressure rather than geometric construction. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, contributing to an intentionally unrefined, printed-by-hand texture in both caps and lowercase.
Works best in short to medium display settings where texture is a feature: posters, titles, packaging callouts, labels, and editorial headers. The irregular edges and weighty strokes help it hold up at larger sizes, while dense paragraphs may feel busy where cleaner text faces are expected.
The overall tone is informal and tactile, suggesting DIY signage, rough printing, and human-made immediacy. Its distressed texture and slightly jittery rhythm give it a gritty, playful energy that feels approachable rather than polished.
The design appears intended to emulate rough brush or marker lettering reproduced through imperfect printing, prioritizing texture and personality over precise regularity. Its consistent distressed treatment across letters and numerals suggests a deliberate goal of creating a bold, handmade voice for themed, attention-grabbing typography.
Capital forms stay relatively simple and blocky, while lowercase introduces more personality through asymmetric bowls and variable terminals. Numerals match the same ink-pressed character, with rounded, slightly lumpy curves and blunt endings that preserve the font’s worn, handmade look.