Distressed Heva 10 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, signage, headlines, labels, vintage, rustic, expressive, handcrafted, lively, handmade feel, vintage print, brush script, textured display, brushy, textured, roughened, calligraphic, slanted.
A slanted, calligraphic script with brush-like stroke construction and noticeably rough, worn edges throughout. Letterforms show moderate thick–thin modulation and tapered terminals, with occasional ink-blob swell at joins and turns that adds texture and weight variation. The rhythm is fluid but intentionally irregular, with variable glyph widths and a compact lowercase profile that keeps counters small and the overall color dense. Capitals are looped and flourish-prone, while the numerals follow the same italic, hand-drawn logic with slightly uneven curves and stroke endings.
Best suited to short display text where its rough calligraphic texture can be appreciated—posters, product packaging, labels, and signage that want a handcrafted or vintage-leaning voice. It can also work for pull quotes or title treatments, especially when paired with a simple sans for supporting copy.
The font reads as lively and human, with a weathered ink character that suggests age, use, and physical printing. Its energetic slant and textured strokes give it a rustic, expressive tone—more personal and craft-oriented than formal.
The design appears intended to emulate italic brush lettering with the character of worn ink or rough printing, balancing readable cursive forms with a deliberately distressed surface. Its compact lowercase and energetic capitals aim for strong presence in headings while preserving a natural, hand-made flow.
Texture is consistent across the set, with roughened contours that remain legible at display sizes but can merge in tighter settings due to the dense interior spaces and brushy joins. The overall impression is cohesive: a single hand and tool, with intentional imperfections that contribute to the distressed look rather than appearing accidental.