Distressed Espo 9 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Grupi Sans' by Dikas Studio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, stickers, kids branding, event flyers, playful, handmade, grunge, friendly, casual, handmade feel, print texture, playful display, diy character, rounded, blobby, inked, textured, chunky.
A chunky, rounded display face with soft, bulbous terminals and irregular, hand-drawn contours. Strokes are heavy and uneven in a deliberate way, with visible speckling and worn-in counters that mimic dry ink or rough printing. Letterforms lean toward simple, cartoon-like construction—single-storey lowercase shapes, compact bowls, and short joins—creating a dense, sturdy texture that stays readable at larger sizes.
Best suited to short, high-impact copy where texture and personality are assets—posters, product packaging, labels, stickers, social graphics, and playful branding. It can also work for headings in casual editorial layouts when paired with a clean text face for body copy.
The overall tone is warm, goofy, and approachable, with a tactile “made by hand” character. The distressed texture adds a gritty, DIY edge, balancing the bubbly forms with a bit of roughness that feels poster-ready and energetic.
The design appears intended to deliver an easygoing, hand-rendered display voice with an intentionally worn print texture, giving quick personality and a tactile feel without sacrificing headline legibility.
Spacing appears intentionally loose and forgiving, helping the heavy shapes breathe in words and headlines. Numerals and caps match the same rounded, imperfect rhythm, keeping a consistent, stamped/inked look across the set.