At first it's confusing and the font is certainly a bit small, so you have to keep looking, but you can get used to it. In the end, it's a demo and the developers are going to iron out any issues we have! :)
The “edge 10/10 dull” can be improved by a card (an axe picture, named honing) that maxes out at 1 point per turn, so you can gain 1 point at a time.