Distressed Lyva 14 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, title cards, game ui, album covers, event flyers, rustic, medieval, occult, handmade, gritty, aged effect, thematic impact, handcrafted feel, horror tone, fantasy styling, chiseled, roughened, irregular, angular, textured.
A jagged, display-oriented face with chunky strokes and aggressively roughened contours that resemble torn paper, worn ink, or carved lettering. Forms are predominantly angular with pointed terminals, triangular notches, and occasional diamond-like counters, giving the alphabet a chiseled silhouette. Stroke edges fluctuate subtly and interiors show uneven bite marks, creating a hand-wrought rhythm rather than mechanical consistency. Spacing feels slightly uneven and glyph widths vary, reinforcing the distressed, crafted character at text sizes.
Best suited for short to medium-length display copy where texture and mood are part of the message—posters, headers, title sequences, packaging, and thematic branding. It can work for game interfaces or chapter headings when used at larger sizes with generous tracking, while extended body text may feel heavy due to the dense texture and irregular edges.
The font conveys a dark, archaic atmosphere—evoking medieval signage, occult ephemera, or horror title cards. Its rugged texture reads as gritty and handmade, with a confrontational, ominous tone that suits dramatic or theatrical messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver an aged, hand-crafted look with a sharp, angular construction that suggests carved or weathered lettering. It prioritizes atmosphere and impact over neutrality, aiming for strong thematic presence in horror, fantasy, or rustic contexts.
Uppercase shapes lean toward runic/blackletter-adjacent geometry without fully adopting traditional fraktur structure, while lowercase remains simplified and sturdy for legibility. Numerals and key shapes (like the pointed O/0 and sharp diagonals) emphasize the cut-stone aesthetic, and the distressed edge treatment stays consistent across the set.