Distressed Sezo 1 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, event flyers, playful, handmade, grungy, bold, quirky, handmade feel, rough print, playful impact, diy texture, rough edges, blobby, ink bleed, chunky, cartoonish.
A heavy, chunky display face with rounded, blobby silhouettes and uneven, distressed contours. Strokes look as if they were made with a loaded marker or brush, showing ragged edges, occasional nicks, and subtle internal roughness that suggests ink spread or worn printing. Letterforms are largely monoline in feel but visibly irregular, with soft corners, slightly wobbly curves, and inconsistent joins that enhance the handmade character. Counters tend to be compact and organic, and overall spacing reads a bit lively due to varied sidebearings and the rough outlines.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, packaging callouts, and playful branding. It works well where a handmade, rough-printed look is desirable—craft markets, seasonal promos, comic or game-themed materials, and bold social graphics—rather than long-form reading.
The font communicates an informal, crafty energy—more poster-and-sticker than corporate. Its distressed texture and swollen forms give it a mischievous, DIY tone that can feel comic, spooky-fun, or scrappy depending on color and context.
The design appears intended to mimic a hand-inked or rough-printed display style, prioritizing personality and texture over precision. Its goal is to deliver loud, friendly impact with a worn, tactile edge that instantly signals casual, creative messaging.
At larger sizes the rough perimeter and texture become a defining feature, while at smaller sizes the compact counters and heavy weight can make interiors close up, especially in dense words. The figures are similarly chunky and irregular, matching the letter texture for consistent display use.