Distressed Gyvu 14 is a very light, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, horror, zines, game ui, handmade, grunge, uneasy, raw, playful, handwritten look, aged texture, expressive title, ink noise, scratchy, roughened, wiry, spiky, inked.
A wiry, hand-drawn italic with narrow, tapering strokes and visibly irregular edges, as if written quickly with a dry brush or worn marker. Letterforms are lightly constructed but punctuated by abrupt hooks, spikes, and occasional thickened pressure points, creating a broken, textured contour. Curves are slightly lopsided and open, joins are inconsistent, and terminals often end in sharp flicks, giving the line a jittery, organic rhythm. Spacing feels uneven in an intentional way, and the overall color stays airy while still reading clearly at display sizes.
Well-suited for posters, titles, and short bursts of text where texture and attitude are a feature rather than a distraction. It can support horror, thriller, or gritty editorial themes, as well as DIY zines, band/album graphics, and game or film titling that benefits from a distressed handwritten feel.
The font conveys a scrappy, hand-inked attitude—part sketchbook, part distressed signage. Its restless stroke energy and ragged texture add tension and grit, while the loose construction keeps it casual and expressive rather than formal.
Likely designed to mimic quick, imperfect handwriting captured with a dry, slightly failing tool, translating that tactile noise into a consistent set of glyphs. The intent appears to prioritize expressive stroke character and distressed texture over typographic regularity, for use in thematic, mood-driven settings.
The uppercase set reads more emblematic and angular, while the lowercase leans more cursive and elastic, reinforcing a mixed, handwritten voice. Numerals share the same scratched texture and slanted momentum, helping text blocks maintain a consistent, rough tone.