Distressed Yaso 5 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logos, social graphics, handmade, rustic, playful, casual, quirky, handcrafted feel, casual lettering, textured print, expressive display, brushy, roughened, organic, textured, inked.
A brush-script display face with energetic, uneven strokes and subtly roughened edges that read as ink drag or dry-brush texture. Forms are mostly upright with a lively baseline and variable stroke swelling, creating a hand-drawn rhythm rather than strict geometric regularity. Uppercase letters are simplified and open, while lowercase is more cursive with frequent entry/exit strokes and occasional looped forms, giving the alphabet a mixed script-and-print flavor. Counters are generally small-to-medium and apertures stay fairly open, helping the texture remain legible at display sizes.
Best used for short-to-medium display text where the brush texture and hand-drawn irregularities can be appreciated—posters, headers, product packaging, and brand marks. It also works well in social graphics and quote treatments, especially when paired with a clean sans or simple serif for contrast.
The overall tone feels handmade and informal, like a quick sign-paint or marker/brush note. Its rough texture and casual construction add a friendly, slightly rebellious character that suits DIY, outdoorsy, or crafty themes without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to simulate quick, confident brush lettering with a lightly worn print texture, delivering personality and warmth over precision. It aims to provide a distinctive, handcrafted voice for expressive display typography.
Texture is consistent across letters and numerals, with small irregularities in terminals and joins that suggest natural pen pressure. Spacing appears relaxed and slightly inconsistent in a way that reinforces the hand-rendered feel, and the numerals share the same brushy, imperfect edge quality as the letters.