Distressed Vize 15 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, branding, headlines, social graphics, handmade, rustic, playful, artsy, casual, handmade look, ink texture, casual display, vintage craft, brushy, textured, inked, expressive, organic.
A textured brush-script hybrid with monoline-to-thick stroke swings and visibly inked, uneven edges. Letterforms show a hand-drawn rhythm: strokes taper, terminals fray, and curves wobble slightly as if made with a dry brush or worn marker. Proportions are compact and slightly condensed, with a modest x-height and lively ascenders/descenders that give the lowercase a bouncy baseline. Capitals lean toward simple, bold strokes with occasional calligraphic swelling, while the lowercase reads more cursive and connective in feel even when not fully joined.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where the brush texture and lively contrast can be appreciated—posters, product packaging, café or boutique branding, event flyers, and social media graphics. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers in editorial layouts when paired with a calmer text face.
The overall tone is informal and crafty, with a tactile, imperfect finish that feels human and spontaneous. Its roughened brush texture adds a vintage, workshop, or indie-poster energy, while the rounded cursive gestures keep it friendly and approachable.
Designed to capture the look of expressive hand lettering with a deliberately worn, inky surface. The intent appears to balance bold readability with handcrafted character, prioritizing personality and texture over strict geometric consistency.
Stroke endings frequently show tapered points or blunt, dry-brush stops, and counters can appear slightly irregular due to the textured fill. Numerals follow the same hand-inked logic, with uneven weight distribution and casual curves that match the letters.