Distressed Alvu 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, apparel, brand marks, headlines, raw, expressive, edgy, casual, energetic, handmade feel, brush energy, grit texture, display impact, brushy, textured, gestural, slanted, rough.
A condensed, right-slanted brush script with a dry-ink texture and irregular stroke edges. Letterforms are built from quick, tapered strokes with visible pressure changes, producing sharp joins, occasional ink breaks, and slightly uneven terminals. The rhythm is lively and handwritten rather than monoline, with open counters and simplified, fast cursive construction that favors momentum over precision.
Best suited to display settings where texture and motion are assets: posters, event promos, album/playlist artwork, apparel graphics, and punchy branding moments. It works well for short headlines, slogans, and callouts; for longer passages, the pronounced slant and roughness are more effective at larger sizes with generous spacing.
The font conveys an impulsive, street-smart attitude—confident, informal, and slightly gritty. Its rough brush texture adds a tactile, handmade feel that reads as rebellious and energetic rather than polished or delicate.
Designed to mimic fast brush lettering with imperfect ink deposition, prioritizing personality and immediacy. The goal appears to be a bold, handmade script voice that adds grit and motion to contemporary display typography.
Uppercase characters lean toward standalone brush caps while the lowercase keeps a loose cursive flavor, creating a mixed hand-lettered character in text. The distressed texture is consistent enough to feel intentional, and the narrow proportions help maintain impact in short phrases while amplifying the sense of speed.