Distressed Efbaz 7 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A compact, heavy display face with irregular, ragged contours that resemble wet ink or worn rubber-stamp printing. Strokes are thick and slightly inconsistent, with wavy edges, occasional nicks, and small interior voids that create a mottled texture. Letterforms lean toward simple, rounded silhouettes with softened corners, while counters are often tight and uneven, giving the set a dense, chunky rhythm. Overall spacing feels tight and punchy, with lively, imperfect shapes that stay broadly consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings where texture is a feature: posters, event flyers, horror/Halloween promotions, album or game titles, and themed packaging. It works especially well when you want a rough, analog feel in large headlines or logo-like lockups, rather than long passages of small text.
The font conveys a gritty, handmade energy—part DIY zine, part creepy-cute poster. Its distressed texture reads as messy and expressive rather than precise, adding a slightly spooky, mischievous tone that can feel comedic or ominous depending on context.
The design appears intended to deliver immediate personality through deliberate imperfection—mimicking distressed ink, worn print, or rough brush lettering while keeping letterforms straightforward enough for quick recognition in display sizes.
The distressed effect is built into both outer edges and inner counters, producing a consistent “printed-through” texture that remains visible at larger sizes. Numerals match the same blobby, irregular construction, supporting cohesive set-wide styling.