Distressed Afja 7 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, branding, social media, apparel, handmade, rustic, expressive, casual, energetic, handwritten feel, brush realism, rugged texture, display impact, brushy, textured, scratchy, tapered, organic.
A slanted, brush-pen script with a tall, condensed silhouette and lively stroke rhythm. Letterforms show pronounced thick-to-thin modulation, with tapered entry/exit strokes and occasional abrupt terminals that mimic lifted pen pressure. Edges carry visible texture and slight irregularity, producing a dry-brush look and a subtly broken fill in places. Spacing is compact and the overall construction is narrow, with long ascenders/descenders and small lowercase bodies relative to capitals, giving the face a quick, handwritten cadence.
Works well for short-to-medium display copy where a handwritten, textured voice is desired—posters, cover lines, labels, café or boutique branding, and social graphics. It can also add personality to packaging and apparel marks, especially when paired with a clean sans for supporting text.
The font reads as informal and human, with an energetic, on-the-fly feel. Its textured strokes add a rugged, imperfect character that can suggest craft, outdoorsy authenticity, or gritty editorial emphasis rather than polished formality.
Designed to emulate fast brush lettering with realistic pressure modulation and a lightly worn, dry-ink surface. The narrow, tall proportions and consistent slant aim to deliver punchy, expressive display typography that feels personal and handcrafted.
Uppercase forms are gesture-driven and simplified, while lowercase maintains legibility through clear cursive cues and strong slant. Numerals follow the same brush logic, with tapered ends and slight roughness that keeps them consistent in mixed settings. The distressed texture is most apparent on heavier downstrokes, where the ink appears to break or feather, enhancing the handmade impression.