Distressed Alta 6 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, social ads, handmade, energetic, casual, expressive, raw, hand-lettered look, textured impact, expressive display, informal voice, brushy, roughened, dry brush, slanted, script-like.
A slanted, brush-script display face with sharp entry and exit strokes and visibly dry-brush texture throughout. Strokes taper and swell with pronounced contrast, creating pointed terminals, occasional splatters, and broken edges that read like fast marker or brush pen on textured paper. Letterforms are compact and slightly irregular in width, with a lively baseline and simplified, open counters that keep shapes legible despite the distressed texture. Numerals and capitals share the same brisk, calligraphic construction, emphasizing motion and gesture over rigid consistency.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, brand marks, packaging callouts, and social graphics where the dry-brush texture can be appreciated. It works well for music, food, lifestyle, and event materials that benefit from an expressive, handmade tone, and is most effective at medium-to-large sizes rather than dense body copy.
The overall tone is spontaneous and human, with a gritty, streetwise edge. Its rough texture and quick rhythm suggest urgency and authenticity, balancing informal friendliness with a slightly rebellious, handcrafted feel.
Likely designed to capture the look of quick brush lettering with intentional wear and ink breakup, delivering an energetic display voice that feels hand-rendered. The goal appears to be immediacy and character—conveying motion, texture, and authenticity in a compact, slanted script style.
Texture is a primary feature: it remains consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, so the face reads as intentionally weathered rather than accidentally degraded. The lowercase set appears more script-like and compact, while capitals maintain a bold, gestural presence suited to emphasis.