Distressed Hodeh 10 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, book covers, packaging, event flyers, handmade, grunge, playful, raw, indie, handcrafted feel, textured display, expressive impact, imperfect charm, brushy, jagged, ragged, inked, textured.
A rough, hand-rendered display face with brush-like strokes and visibly irregular contours. Letterforms show uneven stroke edges, occasional tapering, and blotchy terminals that create a textured silhouette. Proportions are loosely consistent but intentionally varied, with slightly wobbly verticals and asymmetrical bowls and counters; round forms (like O/0) read as hand-drawn loops rather than perfect geometry. Spacing and widths fluctuate from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic rhythm that feels drawn rather than constructed.
Best suited for short headlines and attention-grabbing text in posters, album artwork, book covers, and themed packaging where texture is a feature, not a flaw. It can also work for event flyers and social graphics that want an informal, hand-painted presence; for longer passages, larger sizes and generous spacing help preserve clarity.
The overall tone is gritty and casual, combining a DIY immediacy with a mischievous, playful edge. Its distressed texture suggests rough print, marker/brush lettering, or worn signage—expressive and a little chaotic, but still readable at display sizes.
Designed to capture the energy of quick brush lettering with a deliberately distressed finish, prioritizing character and texture over geometric precision. The variable widths and irregular stroke behavior appear intended to keep repeated letters from feeling mechanical, supporting expressive, themed display typography.
Capitals carry the strongest personality, with heavier visual texture and more pronounced edge breakup, while lowercase maintains a quick handwritten flow. Numerals are similarly irregular, with open, sketchy curves and slightly uneven baselines that enhance the handmade feel.