Distressed Efloy 10 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, stickers, grungy, handmade, rowdy, comic, playful, diy texture, handmade impact, rough print, rough, textured, worn, brushy, blotchy.
A chunky, hand-rendered display face with condensed proportions and irregular, distressed outlines. Strokes feel brushy and pressure-driven, with uneven edges, occasional interior scarring, and small ink-break artifacts that create a printed-wear texture. Counters are compact and sometimes partially clogged, while verticals dominate and curves are slightly angularized, giving the alphabet a lively, imperfect rhythm. Numerals and capitals share the same heavy, tactile construction, with noticeable shape-to-shape variation typical of hand-made lettering.
Best suited for short display settings such as posters, headlines, event flyers, album covers, sticker designs, and expressive packaging. It works well when you want immediate punch and a tactile, worn print feel, particularly on high-contrast backgrounds and at sizes large enough to preserve the distressed detail.
The font conveys a gritty, mischievous energy—part zine and part street-poster—balancing humor with a rough, DIY attitude. Its distressed surface and bouncy forms suggest analog print, handmade signage, or sketchbook lettering rather than polished corporate typography.
The design appears intended to mimic bold hand-painted or marker lettering that has been reproduced through rough printing or repeated copying, preserving irregular edges and ink wear. It prioritizes personality and impact over smooth uniformity, aiming for an expressive, analog texture in contemporary display typography.
Spacing appears fairly tight and the heavy texture can visually fill in at smaller sizes, especially in dense words. The most consistent impact comes from using it at larger sizes where the ragged contour and ink texture remain legible and intentional.