Distressed Meku 7 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, book covers, craft branding, headlines, handmade, rustic, playful, folksy, casual, handmade feel, print texture, casual tone, human warmth, rough, textured, worn, organic, uneven.
A hand-drawn, monoline sans with slightly irregular outlines and subtly rough edges, as if made with a felt tip or dry brush. Strokes keep a mostly even thickness with gentle wobble and occasional swelling, creating a lively, imperfect rhythm. Forms are compact and somewhat condensed, with rounded terminals and simplified geometry; counters are open and soft rather than sharply engineered. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing the handmade texture while remaining coherent in running text.
Best suited to packaging, posters, book covers, and branding that wants a handmade or rustic note. It works well for headlines, short blurbs, and thematic pull quotes where the textured edges can be appreciated; for long passages, it’s most effective when generous size and spacing are available.
The overall tone is casual and approachable, with a crafty, DIY personality. Its worn, imperfect edges add warmth and a lightly vintage, screen-printed feel, keeping the voice playful rather than formal.
The design appears intended to mimic natural marker lettering and slightly imperfect printing, delivering an intentionally human, tactile surface. It prioritizes character and warmth over geometric precision, aiming for an authentic, handcrafted look that feels friendly and lived-in.
Uppercase and lowercase share the same informal construction, and the numerals follow the same rounded, slightly uneven logic for a consistent texture across mixed content. The texture reads clearly at display sizes and retains character in short text settings, where the irregularities become part of the charm rather than noise.