Distressed Ohka 10 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, branding, apparel, social media, expressive, handmade, rustic, energetic, casual, handwritten look, authentic texture, headline impact, human warmth, brushy, slanted, textured, dry-brush, inked.
A slanted, brush-script style with visibly dry, textured strokes and intermittent rough edges that suggest bristles and ink drag. Letterforms are compact and upright-leaning with a lively rhythm, showing pronounced thick-to-thin transitions and tapered terminals. Strokes often swell through curves and downstrokes, while joins and counters remain slightly irregular, giving a hand-painted, organic consistency across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Works best in display settings where the textured brush character can stay visible—such as posters, short headlines, packaging callouts, labels, apparel graphics, and social media titles. It’s well suited to bold, energetic phrases and logo-style wordmarks where an artisanal, hand-painted feel is desired.
The overall tone feels spontaneous and human, with a spirited, street-level warmth that reads as handcrafted rather than polished. Its texture and forward motion add a slightly gritty, energetic character suited to expressive messaging.
The design appears intended to capture the look of quick brush lettering with natural pressure changes and imperfect ink deposition, delivering a distinctive, handcrafted voice that feels immediate and expressive.
Capitals are punchy and attention-grabbing, while the lowercase maintains a quick, note-like cadence; together they create a strong headline voice. Numerals follow the same brush logic, with rounded forms and uneven ink coverage that reinforces the handmade texture.