Distressed Mefa 10 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, book covers, packaging, editorial display, raw, gritty, casual, expressive, vintage, handwritten feel, analog texture, informal display, rough realism, expressive tone, brushy, textured, wiry, uneven, organic.
A slanted, handwritten display face with brush-pen construction and visibly rough, irregular edges. Strokes show medium contrast and frequent tapering, with occasional blots and dry-brush texture that creates broken contours. The letterforms are narrow and loosely controlled, with variable widths and inconsistent stroke endings that enhance the hand-made rhythm. Uppercase forms are simple and open, while the lowercase sits low with a very short x-height and long, lively ascenders/descenders; counters are often small and slightly pinched, especially in letters like a, e, and s. Numerals follow the same casual logic, with imperfect curves and hand-drawn terminals.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where the rough texture can read clearly: posters, headings, pull quotes, cover typography, and branding moments that want an analog, hand-made edge. It can work well on packaging or labels where a distressed, tactile feel supports the product story, and it pairs naturally with clean sans or serif text faces for contrast.
The overall tone is informal and human, leaning toward a rough, journal-like expressiveness rather than polished calligraphy. Its distressed texture and uneven rhythm evoke analog tools—marker, brush, or worn print—giving text a gritty, personal presence. The slant and sharp stroke turns add energy, making it feel quick, impulsive, and slightly rebellious.
Likely designed to simulate quick brush handwriting with a deliberately worn, imperfect print character. The emphasis appears to be on expressive texture, energetic slant, and a believable hand-drawn rhythm rather than strict consistency or text-face neutrality.
Texture density varies from glyph to glyph, so color on the page will look intentionally uneven across longer passages. Spacing appears irregular in a naturalistic way, and the narrow proportions can make the face feel compact even at larger sizes. The punctuation and small marks share the same blotted, imperfect finish, reinforcing the distressed look.