Distressed Vimy 10 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, stickers, album art, handmade, playful, grunge, folksy, casual, hand-lettering, rough print, diy character, textured impact, brushy, rough-edged, chunky, organic, imperfect.
A chunky, hand-drawn display face with brush-like strokes and visibly uneven, distressed edges. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with rounded terminals, irregular curves, and small variations in stroke thickness that suggest quick marker or paint application. Counters are relatively tight and shapes are simplified, giving the alphabet a sturdy, inked-in silhouette with lively texture. The lowercase keeps a modest x-height and soft, single-storey forms, while numerals follow the same handmade rhythm and irregularity.
Best suited to short, bold statements where texture and personality are desirable: posters, packaging, merchandise graphics, album/cover art, and social media headlines. It can also work for themed titles or captions in projects that want a handmade, rough-printed feel rather than smooth readability at small sizes.
The overall tone is informal and approachable, mixing playful energy with a worn, gritty texture. It reads like DIY signage or a hand-lettered poster—human, imperfect, and a bit rugged rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to deliver an expressive, hand-rendered look with built-in wear and edge irregularity, emulating brush or marker lettering reproduced through imperfect printing. Its compact proportions and strong silhouettes prioritize impact and character over typographic neutrality.
Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing the handwritten character and creating a slightly bouncy line rhythm in text. The distressed contouring is consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures, making the texture a defining feature even at larger sizes.