Distressed Yivy 12 is a very bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Timeout' by DearType (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, stickers, grungy, playful, handmade, rowdy, informal, handmade feel, rough print, expressive impact, casual display, diy aesthetic, blobby, rough, inked, stamped, chunky.
A heavy, compact display face with rounded, blobby forms and visibly irregular edges, as if brushed or stamped with saturated ink. Strokes are thick and mostly monoline in feel, but the contours wobble and pinch, creating uneven counters and a rugged silhouette. Terminals are soft and bulbous, with frequent nicks and texture along the perimeter that gives each glyph a slightly different footprint. Spacing reads tight and the overall rhythm is lumpy and organic rather than geometric or engineered.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, merchandise graphics, and expressive packaging. It can also work for event promos or social graphics where a gritty, handmade tone is desired; for longer passages, the dense weight and rough edges are more effective at larger sizes.
The font conveys a loud, mischievous energy—casual, imperfect, and intentionally messy. Its roughened shapes suggest DIY signage, punky ephemera, or playful horror/comic title lettering where personality and attitude matter more than polish.
The design appears intended to simulate an inked, hand-made or distressed print impression—bold enough to read at a glance while preserving the randomness of rough application. Its softened, rounded construction keeps the texture approachable and playful, balancing grit with friendly cartoon-like mass.
Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent, chunky construction, with simplified details and rounded joins that keep the texture from becoming spiky. Numerals match the same swollen, ink-heavy style, producing strong, poster-like impact but a deliberately uneven texture across words.