Distressed Yivy 6 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Fox Felix' by Fox7 and 'MVB Diazo' by MVB (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, album art, stickers, rugged, playful, grunge, handmade, loud, distressed impact, handmade texture, casual boldness, chunky, textured, roughened, rounded, blobby.
A chunky, rounded display face with heavy, inked-in shapes and visibly roughened contours. Strokes are thick and compact, with soft corners and slight wobble that suggests hand-rendering or degraded print. Counters tend to be small and irregular, and the baseline and sidebearings feel loosely controlled, creating a lively, uneven rhythm. Overall proportions stay broadly consistent, but individual letters show idiosyncratic shapes and width variation that read as intentional texture rather than strict geometry.
Best suited to short, high-impact copy such as posters, headlines, labels, and packaging where texture and personality are desired. It also works well for merch-style graphics (stickers, tees) and entertainment or event collateral that benefits from a bold, rough, informal voice. For longer reading, generous sizing and spacing will help maintain legibility.
The font conveys a rugged, playful energy—like stamped lettering, worn posters, or DIY signage. Its rough edges and swollen forms feel tactile and imperfect, giving a casual, mischievous tone that can skew gritty or humorous depending on color and setting. The overall impression is bold and attention-seeking, with a streetwise, handmade character.
The design appears intended to deliver a friendly but gritty display voice by combining rounded, heavy silhouettes with deliberately eroded edges and irregular counters. Rather than precision, it prioritizes tactile texture and a handmade, worn-print impression for expressive branding and titling.
At text sizes the heavy weight and tight counters can reduce internal clarity, while larger sizes emphasize the distressed texture and organic silhouette. The distressed effect appears consistent across letters and numerals, maintaining a cohesive ‘printed-through-rough-surface’ look.