Distressed Ohju 12 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, logos, social graphics, handmade, rugged, expressive, casual, energetic, hand-painted feel, distressed texture, display impact, casual script, brush, dry ink, textured, rough, slanted.
A slanted brush-script style with chunky, high-contrast strokes and visibly dry-brush texture along edges and in counters. Letterforms are loosely cursive with frequent partial connections and tapered terminals, giving a fast, single-pass marker/brush feel. Shapes are compact and slightly condensed in places, with uneven stroke pressure and subtle wobble that produces lively rhythm and irregular color. The overall texture reads as intentionally worn and imperfect, with ink breaks and rough contours that vary from glyph to glyph.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing text such as poster headlines, product packaging, event promos, album/cover art, and social media graphics where the brush texture can be appreciated. It also works for logo wordmarks and badges that want a handcrafted, distressed script impression, especially at medium-to-large sizes.
The font conveys an informal, hand-painted attitude—confident and gritty rather than refined. Its rough texture and quick stroke motion suggest authenticity, motion, and a slightly rebellious, street-made tone, while remaining friendly and approachable.
Likely designed to emulate fast brush lettering with dry ink and imperfect printing, prioritizing expressive texture and motion over polished calligraphy. The goal appears to be a bold, handmade script that instantly signals a rugged, human touch in display contexts.
Uppercase forms sit comfortably alongside the lowercase and share the same brush logic, making mixed-case setting feel cohesive. Numerals match the script energy and maintain the textured, dry-brush edges. At smaller sizes, the interior texture and thin connections may fill in or break up depending on reproduction, while larger sizes showcase the intended grain and stroke contrast.