Distressed Opbuh 10 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: book covers, historical posters, editorial, quotations, invitations, antique, rugged, hand-inked, literary, old-world, aged print, handmade feel, vintage tone, expressive italic, serifed, brushy, textured, organic, calligraphic.
An italic, serifed text face with a hand-inked, slightly weathered surface. Strokes show subtly irregular contours and occasional nib/brush-like swelling, creating a lively rhythm without becoming chaotic. The letterforms are moderately narrow in feel with compact counters and a noticeably short lowercase height, giving the text a dense, classic page color. Serifs are small and wedge-like, and terminals often taper to fine points; spacing is fairly open for an italic, helping maintain readability in longer lines despite the texture.
Well suited to book covers, editorial pull quotes, and historical or vintage-themed posters where a bit of texture enhances atmosphere. It can also work for invitations or branding that wants an old-world, handcrafted feel, especially at display or subhead sizes where the distressed detail remains visible.
The overall tone feels antique and literary, like worn book typography or an aged printed broadside. Its roughened edges add a tactile, human quality that reads as handmade and timeworn rather than pristine or modern.
The design appears intended to evoke traditional italic text with the warmth of imperfect printing or hand-drawn lettering. Its combination of classic proportions and deliberate roughness suggests a focus on mood and authenticity over clinical precision.
Capitals have a slightly calligraphic stance with soft entry/exit strokes, while the lowercase maintains a consistent slant and energetic movement. Numerals follow the same textured, inked construction and lean, blending naturally with text rather than appearing as a separate, rigid set.