Distressed Yavu 14 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, signage, quotes, handmade, vintage, casual, warm, artisanal, handcrafted feel, retro texture, casual display, analog print, brushy, textured, slanted, lively, organic.
A slanted, brush-influenced script with subtly irregular, textured edges that suggest ink drag or rough printing. Strokes show tapered terminals and modest contrast, with a lively, uneven rhythm and slightly variable letter widths. The lowercase has a relatively compact x-height with long, fluid ascenders and descenders, and forms stay readable despite the hand-rendered wobble. Uppercase letters are simplified and somewhat print-like in structure, while the overall set maintains a consistent right-leaning movement.
Well-suited to branding and packaging that benefit from an artisanal or retro touch, as well as posters, labels, and display-style quotes where texture adds character. It can also work for short editorial accents or headings when a casual, human feel is desired.
The font conveys a friendly, handmade tone with a lightly worn, analog character. Its texture and casual cursive motion feel personal and nostalgic, like signage or packaging printed from a well-used plate or drawn with a marker-brush.
Likely designed to emulate quick, confident brush lettering with a lightly distressed finish, combining legibility with an intentionally imperfect, tactile surface. The goal appears to be an expressive script for display settings that reads as handcrafted rather than polished.
The distressed texture is present across both capitals and lowercase without becoming overly noisy, helping the face retain clarity in words. Numerals follow the same slanted, handwritten logic, keeping the set cohesive in mixed content.