Distressed Daty 19 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, album art, apparel, handmade, expressive, vintage, edgy, dynamic, handmade feel, gritty texture, display impact, brush energy, brush, textured, rough, chalky, dry-brush.
A slanted, brush-script style with high-contrast strokes and a dry-brush texture that creates broken edges and occasional interior gaps. Forms are narrow and tall with compact counters, producing a tight, rhythmic line. Stroke terminals taper sharply, with visible stroke direction and pressure changes, giving the letters a fast, hand-drawn momentum. Uppercase has a simplified, italicized script feel rather than formal calligraphic construction, and numerals follow the same textured, brushed logic for consistent color.
Works best for short, attention-grabbing text such as posters, headlines, logos, packaging accents, social graphics, and merchandise. It’s particularly effective where a hand-painted or distressed brush look is desirable and where the texture can be appreciated at display sizes.
The overall tone is energetic and handmade, with a slightly gritty, worn finish that suggests ink drag or marker texture. It reads as informal and expressive, leaning toward a vintage sign-painting or poster aesthetic rather than polished elegance.
Designed to deliver a fast, hand-brushed script voice with intentional roughness, combining sharp italic energy with a weathered, tactile print/ink texture. The aim appears to be expressive display typography that feels crafted and imperfect in a controlled, repeatable way.
The texture is strong enough to be a defining feature, especially at larger sizes, where the ragged fill and streaking become clearly visible. At smaller sizes, the narrow proportions and broken stroke edges can reduce clarity, so generous sizing and spacing helps preserve readability.