Distressed Levi 1 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, titles, packaging, event promos, gritty, raw, energetic, rebellious, handmade, handmade feel, rough texture, high impact, expressive motion, brushy, ragged, jagged, inky, roughened.
A slanted, brush-driven display face with heavy, ink-rich strokes and visibly ragged edges. Letterforms are built from quick, tapered gestures that thicken and thin within a stroke, with rough texture and uneven contours suggesting dry brush or worn printing. Shapes are generally simple and compact, with open counters where applicable, but the perimeter noise and irregular terminals create a vibrating silhouette. Spacing feels lively and slightly uneven, reinforcing the handwritten rhythm while keeping forms recognizable in all-caps and mixed case.
Best suited for display settings such as posters, titles, album or podcast artwork, and promotional graphics where texture and attitude are assets. It can work well for packaging accents, bold pull quotes, or short headlines, especially when paired with a cleaner companion for body text.
The overall tone is gritty and urgent, with a DIY, street-level energy. Its rough ink texture and aggressive slant give it a rebellious, action-oriented voice that reads more like a mark made in motion than a polished typographic system.
The design appears intended to capture a fast, brush-lettered look with deliberate wear and ink breakup, delivering strong presence and a handcrafted edge. Its slant and roughened finish emphasize motion and impact over refinement, making it a natural fit for expressive, high-energy typography.
The texture is consistent across letters and figures, producing strong color on the page at larger sizes while introducing purposeful noise in tighter settings. Numerals match the same brushy construction and distressed perimeter, helping headlines and short numeric callouts feel integrated.