Distressed Daty 18 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, album covers, energetic, gritty, expressive, handmade, rebellious, handmade feel, grunge texture, high impact, motion, brushy, textured, rough, dry brush, calligraphic.
A condensed, slanted brush script with sharp entry/exit strokes and visibly dry, broken ink texture. Strokes swing between thick, loaded downstrokes and thinner, scratchy upstrokes, producing a lively, high-energy rhythm and uneven edges. Letterforms are loosely connected in feel (without strict joining), with pointed terminals, occasional ink skips, and slightly irregular curves that emphasize hand pressure and speed. Capitals are tall and angular, while the lowercase maintains compact bowls and tight counters, reinforcing the narrow, vertical silhouette.
Works best for short, prominent text such as posters, event titles, apparel graphics, packaging callouts, and branding marks that benefit from a hand-painted attitude. The textured strokes and condensed structure make it especially effective at display sizes where the dry-brush detail remains legible.
The overall tone is raw and punchy, like quick marker or brush-lettered signage. Its distressed texture and aggressive slant read as urban, DIY, and action-oriented, with a sense of motion and urgency.
Designed to mimic fast, pressure-driven brush lettering with intentional wear and ink breakup, prioritizing immediacy and personality over polished uniformity. The condensed, forward-leaning forms aim to deliver impact and motion for expressive display typography.
Texture is consistent across the alphabet and numerals, with deliberate roughness rather than random noise. The narrow proportions and spiky terminals create a strong forward drive, while the irregular stroke breakup adds visual noise that can build character at larger sizes.