Distressed Dana 10 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, streetwear, raw, energetic, gritty, urgent, rebellious, impact, handmade, texture, attitude, speed, brushy, textured, jagged, expressive.
An expressive, slanted brush style with a condensed footprint and lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes show pronounced texture and ragged edges, with frequent tapering into sharp terminals and occasional heavy ink build-ups, creating strong thick–thin movement. Letterforms are loosely constructed and slightly irregular in width and alignment, reinforcing a fast, handwritten feel while remaining largely legible in word shapes. Numerals and capitals carry the same scratchy, inked character, with compact counters and angular joins.
Best suited for short, prominent text where the rugged texture can be a feature: posters, punchy headlines, cover art, labels, and branded statements. It can work as an accent face paired with a cleaner companion for body copy, especially in designs aiming for a handmade or gritty aesthetic.
The font conveys a rough, high-energy tone—more improvised than polished—suggesting urgency and attitude. Its distressed brush texture reads as loud and tactile, evoking posters, DIY graphics, and bold handwritten messaging rather than refined editorial typography.
Likely designed to mimic quick, forceful brush lettering with intentionally roughened edges, delivering impact through texture, slant, and compressed proportions. The goal appears to be a display face that feels human and imperfect, emphasizing energy and attitude over typographic neutrality.
Spacing appears tight and the texture is consistently present across the set, which can visually darken in longer passages. The slant and pointed terminals add forward motion, while the distressed outlines create natural variation that feels like dry brush or worn printing.