Distressed Ekko 7 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, horror titles, event flyers, game ui, packaging, spooky, gritty, handmade, playful, chaotic, add texture, create tension, evoke age, increase impact, themed display, roughened, inked, irregular, textured, jagged.
A decorative serif with jagged, distressed contours and a visibly mottled, chipped interior texture that makes each stroke feel worn or ink-splattered. Letterforms are generally upright with chunky proportions, uneven stroke edges, and slightly inconsistent widths that create a lively, handmade rhythm. Serifs appear sharp and broken rather than smooth, and counters are often partially invaded by the interior distressing, increasing visual noise while keeping the basic forms recognizable.
Best suited to display use such as posters, title cards, book or album covers, and event flyers where the rugged texture can be appreciated. It can also work for themed packaging or game/interface headlines when a spooky, gritty atmosphere is desired, while longer text will benefit from generous sizing and spacing to counter the busy interior texture.
The overall tone is gritty and mischievous, with a haunted, handmade energy reminiscent of weathered signage or rough-printed ephemera. Its texture reads as intentionally imperfect, lending a dramatic, slightly chaotic personality that feels more theatrical than refined.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, characterful serif with deliberate wear and irregularity, prioritizing atmosphere and impact over smooth, neutral readability. Its consistent distressed treatment across cases suggests a font built for themed display settings where texture and mood carry the message.
The distressing is strong enough to become a defining feature at text sizes, where it produces a dark, busy texture and uneven color across lines. Numerals and capitals carry the same broken-edge treatment, helping headings and short bursts of copy feel cohesive and emphatic.