Distressed Puket 3 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, branding, headlines, social media, handmade, energetic, rustic, casual, expressive, handwritten feel, ink texture, display impact, craft aesthetic, brushy, textured, dry-brush, organic, roughened.
A brush-script style with a pronounced forward slant and compact, condensed proportions. Strokes show strong modulation with heavy downstrokes and finer connecting strokes, and many terminals taper into flicks or blunt brush stops. The outlines carry visible dry-brush texture and uneven edges, with occasional small voids and ragged counters that reinforce a printed-from-ink feel. Letterforms are mostly unconnected but maintain a consistent cursive rhythm, with rounded bowls, bouncy baseline movement, and slightly irregular widths that read as intentionally hand-drawn.
Well suited for short-to-medium display text where texture and motion are desired, such as posters, product packaging, café or craft branding, and social graphics. It can also add personality to pull quotes and titling, especially where a handmade, slightly gritty finish supports the message.
The overall tone is lively and personal, mixing a friendly handwritten warmth with a gritty, worn texture. It feels informal and energetic—more like marker or brush lettering than polished calligraphy—giving text a spontaneous, artisanal character.
Designed to simulate quick brush lettering with visible ink drag and imperfect edges, prioritizing expressive rhythm and tactile texture over formal precision. The condensed, slanted forms aim to deliver impact in tight spaces while retaining an approachable handwritten voice.
Capital forms are emphatic and gestural, functioning well as attention-getting initials, while the lowercase maintains a steady cursive cadence with simplified joins. Numerals are similarly brushy and compact, matching the letter texture and slant for cohesive mixed-setting use.