Distressed Yase 10 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, apparel, social graphics, casual, handmade, expressive, rugged, energetic, handwritten feel, tactile texture, display impact, casual branding, brushy, textured, dry stroke, informal, slanted.
A slanted brush-script style with heavy, rounded strokes and visibly uneven edges that mimic a dry marker or brush on rough paper. Letterforms are largely disconnected with a steady rightward lean, compact proportions, and simplified counters. Terminals tend to taper or blunt abruptly, and stroke widths fluctuate subtly within a generally solid mass, producing a lively, slightly scratchy rhythm across words and lines.
Works best for short, high-impact text such as posters, product packaging accents, apparel graphics, and social media headlines where the textured brush feel can be a feature. It’s especially suited to branding or display settings that want an informal, handcrafted voice rather than a polished typographic finish.
The overall tone feels casual and human, with an outdoorsy, workshop-made character. Its roughened stroke texture adds grit and attitude while keeping the mood friendly and approachable, like quick signage or handwritten notes made with a thick brush pen.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-painted lettering—bold, fast, and slightly imperfect—while staying coherent enough for punchy display lines. The rough edges and dry-stroke artifacts suggest an aim toward a weathered, tactile look associated with handmade signage and stamped or brushed graphics.
Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent forward slant and rounded construction, helping mixed-case text read as a unified script. Numerals match the same brushy treatment and maintain the same energetic, hand-drawn irregularity, which becomes more noticeable at larger sizes where the edge texture shows clearly.