Distressed Yivy 1 is a very bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Amsi Pro' and 'Amsi Pro AKS' by Stawix (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, stickers, gritty, playful, handmade, comic, rowdy, diy print, grunge texture, display impact, informal tone, chunky, blobby, roughened, inked, worn.
This typeface uses heavy, compact letterforms with softened corners and an irregular, worn edge that reads like over-inked stamping or rough screen printing. Strokes are thick and uneven, with subtle nicks and texture along the contours and occasional interior roughness in counters. Proportions stay fairly tight and vertical, while widths vary slightly from glyph to glyph, creating a lively, hand-made rhythm. Round characters are more squarish and padded than geometric, and terminals tend to end in blunt, smudged shapes rather than crisp cuts.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, event promos, album/playlist artwork, packaging callouts, stickers, and social graphics. It performs well when you want a bold display voice with a rough, analog print character, especially in single words or tight headline lines.
The overall tone is loud and approachable, blending a cartoon-like friendliness with a gritty, DIY edge. The distressed contours add energy and a sense of motion, giving text a rebellious, street-poster attitude rather than a polished corporate feel.
The design appears intended to emulate a hand-printed, imperfect impression—prioritizing personality and texture over precision. Its consistent heaviness and rough perimeter suggest a deliberate distressed treatment aimed at creating an informal, DIY display style that stands out quickly.
At larger sizes the edge texture becomes a defining feature; at smaller sizes the roughened perimeter can visually fill in counters and reduce clarity. The numerals and capitals maintain the same chunky, inked presence, supporting bold, attention-grabbing typography.