Distressed Biku 10 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, branding, headlines, social graphics, handmade, casual, playful, retro, gritty, handwritten feel, print texture, display impact, casual branding, brushy, roughened, inked, textured, lively.
A slanted, brush-pen script with thick, ink-rich strokes and visibly roughened edges that mimic dry-brush or worn print texture. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with a bouncy baseline and variable stroke swelling that creates an energetic rhythm. Connections are intermittent rather than fully continuous, giving the writing a drawn-by-hand feel while maintaining clear word shapes. Counters are irregular and occasionally pinched by texture, and terminals taper or blunt off as if lifted from paper.
Well-suited for short, prominent text such as posters, product packaging, café menus, labels, and social media graphics where a handmade, textured voice is desirable. It also works for branding accents and subheadlines when paired with a cleaner companion for body copy.
The overall tone feels informal and expressive—like quick marker signage or handwritten packaging copy—with a lightly rugged, distressed finish. It reads friendly and spirited, balancing approachability with a gritty, analog character that suggests authenticity and imperfection.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of brush lettering while adding a deliberately worn, ink-transfer texture for a vintage, screen-printed impression. Its compact, slanted forms prioritize personality and momentum over strict uniformity, aiming for an authentic handcrafted look in display typography.
Uppercase forms lean toward simplified, handwritten caps rather than formal calligraphy, pairing naturally with the looser lowercase. Numerals share the same inked texture and slant, keeping a consistent voice for headings and short callouts. The texture is prominent enough that very small sizes may lose some internal detail, while larger settings amplify the tactile, printed look.