Distressed Lype 10 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, headline, packaging, titles, grunge, handmade, raw, casual, vintage, distressed effect, handmade feel, analog texture, casual impact, brushy, ragged, organic, textured, inked.
A rough, ink-heavy display face with irregular, torn-looking edges and subtly uneven stroke widths that suggest dry-brush lettering or worn print. The forms are mostly upright with simple, approachable construction, but the outlines wobble and the terminals fray, creating a lively, handmade rhythm. Counters tend to be open and rounded, and both caps and lowercase keep fairly straightforward silhouettes while letting texture and edge breakup do the stylistic work.
Works best for short, prominent text such as posters, headlines, product labels, and cover art where the distressed texture can be appreciated at size. It can also support brand marks and event graphics that want an analog, lived-in feel, especially when paired with cleaner body text.
The overall tone is gritty and informal, balancing playful handcrafted energy with a worn, distressed attitude. It evokes DIY posters, stamped packaging, and analog reproduction where ink spread and paper texture become part of the voice.
The design appears intended to simulate hand-rendered, weathered lettering—capturing the look of rough ink application or degraded printing while keeping letterforms familiar and readable. It prioritizes texture, tactility, and attitude over strict geometric precision.
The texture is consistent across letters and numerals, giving words a cohesive, intentionally imperfect color on the page. In longer lines, the rough edges add character but also increase visual noise, making it feel more suited to expressive settings than pristine reading environments.