Distressed Dawo 10 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, brand marks, social ads, headlines, handwritten, energetic, casual, expressive, rustic, hand-lettered feel, vintage texture, display impact, organic grit, expressive motion, brushy, textured, dry-brush, slanted, condensed.
A slanted, brush-script style with tall, condensed proportions and lively, calligraphic construction. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation, with tapered entries and exits and frequent flicked terminals. Edges are intentionally rough and grainy, mimicking dry-brush ink and uneven pressure, which creates small interior breaks and a textured silhouette. Letterforms are loosely connected in flow but mostly appear as individual script shapes, with a rhythmic forward lean and compact spacing that keeps words tight and vertical.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing text where texture and gesture are assets—posters, packaging callouts, social graphics, and branding accents. It performs well at display sizes where the grain and stroke modulation remain clear; for longer passages, the condensed, textured strokes may feel busy.
The overall tone is informal and human, with a spirited, hand-painted feel. The dry, worn texture adds a vintage and slightly rugged character, suggesting movement and spontaneity rather than polish or formality.
Designed to deliver a fast, expressive brush look with visible ink texture, capturing the feel of hand-lettered signage and rough printing. The condensed, forward-leaning rhythm prioritizes energy and impact while maintaining recognizable letter shapes for readable display typography.
Uppercase forms read like bold brush capitals and can dominate a line, while lowercase maintains a narrower, quick handwritten cadence. Numerals are similarly brush-drawn and slightly irregular, reinforcing the handmade texture across the set.