Distressed Ekby 1 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Dexa Pro' by Artegra, 'Panton' by Fontfabric, and 'Interval Sans Pro' by Mostardesign (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, album covers, playful, grungy, handmade, rowdy, casual, impact, texture, retro grit, informality, chunky, blotchy, stamped, roughened, inked.
A chunky, heavy display face with rounded, blocky forms and intentionally roughened contours. Strokes feel brush- or stamp-like, with uneven edges and frequent interior speckling that suggests worn ink or distressed printing. Terminals are mostly blunt and soft-cornered, counters are compact, and the overall texture varies slightly from letter to letter, creating a lively, imperfect rhythm. Lowercase shapes lean toward simplified, single-storey constructions and compact apertures, keeping the silhouette bold and continuous.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing text such as posters, bold headlines, packaging labels, stickers, merch, and social graphics where texture is a feature. It can also work for playful branding accents or section headers when paired with a cleaner companion for body copy.
The font projects a friendly, DIY roughness—energetic, informal, and a bit mischievous. Its distressed texture and chunky proportions evoke hand-printed posters, craft packaging, and playful retro grit rather than polished corporate typography.
Likely designed to deliver maximum impact with a tactile, worn-ink aesthetic—combining big, rounded letterforms with deliberate distress to create a handmade, screen-printed or stamped impression in display typography.
The distressed detailing appears both along outlines and within fills, producing a mottled color on the page that can visually thicken at smaller sizes. Wide, dense shapes and tight counters mean it reads best with comfortable tracking and generous line spacing, especially in mixed-case settings.