Distressed Emlag 11 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Artegra Sans' by Artegra, 'Bilya Layered' by Cerri Antonio, 'Dallas Print Shop' by Fenotype, 'FS Aldrin' by Fontsmith, 'Magenos Soft' by Graphite, 'Lusio Soft' and 'Proper Tavern' by Larin Type Co, and 'Core Sans N SC' and 'Core Sans NR' by S-Core (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, merchandise, playful, handmade, grungy, friendly, comic, handmade feel, tactile print, casual display, youthful tone, retro nod, rounded, blobby, roughened, textured, chunky.
A heavy, rounded display face with soft, blobby contours and subtly uneven stroke edges. The letterforms have a hand-drawn, stamped quality: counters are irregular, terminals are blunt, and many strokes show slight wobble and rough interior texture. Proportions lean roomy and open, with generous bowls and simplified constructions that keep silhouettes bold and legible. Overall rhythm is informal and bouncy, with small, natural variations between characters that reinforce the distressed, handmade look.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, cover art, social graphics, packaging labels, and merchandise where a friendly, tactile personality is desired. It can work for brief copy in larger sizes, especially when you want a casual, handmade feel to come through clearly.
The font reads as cheerful and approachable while still feeling gritty and tactile, like ink pressed onto paper or a marker that’s starting to drag. Its soft corners and inflated shapes give it a playful tone, and the rough texture adds a casual, DIY edge.
The design appears intended to deliver an approachable display voice with a deliberately imperfect, worn texture—combining rounded, simplified forms with distressed detailing to evoke printed ephemera and hand-rendered lettering.
The texture is consistent across letters and numerals, creating a cohesive worn-print impression rather than random damage. In longer text, the dense weight and uneven edges create a strong color on the page, so spacing and line height will matter for comfortable reading.