Distressed Yave 5 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, logotypes, headlines, quotes, handmade, casual, rustic, organic, vintage, handwritten feel, textured look, vintage flavor, casual display, brushy, textured, roughened, lively, informal.
A slanted, handwritten script with brush-like strokes and visibly rough, slightly broken edges that mimic ink drag or worn printing. Letterforms are mostly monoline with gentle, natural thickening on curves, and terminals taper softly rather than ending crisply. The rhythm is bouncy and human, with uneven stroke texture and small irregularities that keep repeated shapes from looking mechanical. Capitals read as simplified script caps with open counters and broad curves, while lowercase forms stay compact with a relatively modest x-height and occasional extended descenders; numerals follow the same hand-drawn, slightly wobbly construction.
Well-suited to short to medium-length display settings where a handmade, textured script is desired—posters, packaging labels, café or craft branding, and pull quotes. It can also work for casual wordmarks or product names, where the roughened stroke edge adds character and reduces the formality typical of smoother scripts.
The overall tone feels personal and approachable, with a weathered, analog character that suggests notebooks, signage, or stamped/printed ephemera. Its textured edges add grit and warmth, giving headlines a relaxed, lived-in voice rather than a polished calligraphic finish.
Designed to capture the spontaneity of quick brush lettering while retaining enough structure for readable setting. The consistent roughened contour suggests an intentional distressed treatment aimed at evoking printed or hand-inked authenticity in contemporary layouts.
Spacing appears fairly open for a script, which helps maintain legibility despite the textured contours. The texture is consistent across letters and figures, so the distressed effect reads as an intentional stylistic layer rather than random noise.