Distressed Emgah 8 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'MC Fhoden' by Maulana Creative; 'Interval Next' by Mostardesign; 'Sebino Soft' by Nine Font; 'Core Sans A', 'Core Sans AR', and 'Core Sans NR' by S-Core; and 'Artico Soft' by cretype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, stickers, apparel, playful, handmade, gritty, comic, retro, display impact, diy texture, friendly tone, print-worn look, chunky, rounded, worn, blotchy, inky.
A heavy, rounded display face with chunky strokes and slightly irregular, hand-cut contours. Many letters show rough, inked-in interiors and small gaps or scuffed areas that create a worn, stamped texture rather than clean fills. Terminals are generally blunt and softened, with simplified construction and occasional quirky asymmetries (notably in curves and diagonals) that keep the rhythm lively. Counters are compact and sometimes uneven, and the numerals match the same thick, rounded geometry with distressed fill behavior.
Best suited to short, prominent text where the rough fill and chunky shapes can be appreciated—posters, event promos, product packaging, labels, stickers, and apparel graphics. It also works well for playful branding, children’s or craft-oriented materials, and any headline setting that benefits from a bold, tactile, printed look.
The overall tone is upbeat and informal, like a bold marker or screenprint pulled on textured stock. The distressed detailing adds a scrappy, DIY energy that reads as fun and slightly rebellious rather than polished or corporate.
Likely designed to deliver a friendly, highly visible headline style with an intentionally imperfect, worn print character. The combination of rounded structure and distressed texture suggests an aim toward handmade authenticity and energetic display impact rather than refined body-text neutrality.
Texture is integral to the letterforms: the apparent “wear” appears both along edges and within strokes, so it stays visible at larger sizes and becomes more atmospheric at smaller sizes. The irregularity is consistent enough to feel intentional, giving a cohesive, handmade system across caps, lowercase, and figures.