Distressed Lose 7 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, title cards, book covers, packaging, typewriter, gritty, vintage, noir, punk, analog texture, aged print, typewriter feel, grunge impact, inked, blotty, weathered, rounded slabs, uneven edges.
A heavy, typewriter-like slab serif with chunky, rounded terminals and visibly irregular contours. Strokes are robust and compact with slightly pinched joins and occasional ink traps, while counters tend to be tight and sometimes partially clogged, reinforcing a printed-with-wear look. The letterforms keep a steady rhythm and consistent set width, but their outlines wobble and chip in a controlled way, as if stamped through a worn ribbon or rough press.
It works best for short-to-medium display text where the worn texture can be appreciated: posters, title treatments, album art, and editorial pull quotes. It can also add character to packaging or branding elements that want an intentionally rough, printed aesthetic rather than pristine refinement.
The font conveys an analog, imperfect attitude—part utilitarian typewriter, part distressed print. Its texture reads as gritty and underground, evoking zines, crime dossiers, and aged paperwork with a hint of rebellious edge.
The design appears intended to merge the dependable structure of a slab-serif/typewriter template with deliberate degradation, mimicking ink spread and mechanical wear. The result prioritizes attitude and texture while preserving a consistent, grid-friendly rhythm for set text.
The distress is present on both exterior edges and interior counters, creating a mottled silhouette that gets more pronounced at smaller details like serifs and crotches. Numerals share the same blunt, stamped construction, helping maintain a cohesive, machine-set feel across mixed content.