Distressed Esli 10 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, album art, event flyers, social graphics, handmade, grungy, quirky, raw, playful, hand lettering, rough print, expressive texture, casual display, rough edge, ink bleed, wobbly, organic, sketchy.
A hand-drawn, marker-like design with uneven stroke edges and visible wobble that creates a rough, inked texture. Forms are largely monoline in construction but show frequent swelling, thinning, and ragged contours, producing a lively, imperfect rhythm across lines of text. Counters are open and irregular, terminals are blunt or slightly frayed, and curves often appear slightly lopsided, reinforcing the handmade character. Spacing and letterfit feel loosely natural rather than mechanically uniform, with some glyphs occupying more horizontal room than others.
Well-suited for short display settings where texture and attitude are assets, such as posters, album artwork, packaging, and promotional graphics. It can also work for punchy pull quotes or section headers, but the rough outlines and irregular rhythm make it less ideal for long-form body copy or small UI sizes.
The font projects an informal, DIY voice with a gritty, worn-in edge—more zine and sketchbook than polished editorial. Its bouncy irregularities and rough perimeter texture add personality and a slightly rebellious, playful tone.
Likely designed to mimic quick hand-lettering made with a felt-tip or brush pen and then reproduced with slight wear, capturing the charm of imperfect strokes. The goal appears to be immediate visual character—an expressive, tactile look that signals authenticity and spontaneity over typographic precision.
The distressed texture is consistent across both uppercase and lowercase, helping it read as a cohesive style rather than isolated effects. Numerals and caps share the same wavy baseline feel and ragged stroke behavior, making mixed-case settings and headline numerals feel unified.