Distressed Buro 1 is a bold, narrow, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, headlines, social media, energetic, expressive, handmade, edgy, casual, handwritten feel, brush texture, high impact, informal voice, expressive branding, brushy, textured, inky, slanted, dynamic.
A slanted brush-script with compact proportions and lively, calligraphic rhythm. Strokes show pronounced thick-to-thin modulation and pointed terminals, with occasional dry-brush texture and slight edge irregularities that mimic ink drag. Letterforms are loosely connected in feel even when not fully joined, with swooping entry/exit strokes and a forward-leaning cursive momentum. Counters are small and often partially closed by heavy strokes, giving the face a dense, punchy color at display sizes.
Best suited to short display settings where its strong stroke contrast and textured brush details can be appreciated—posters, product packaging, album or event graphics, and expressive branding accents. It also works well for punchy headlines and social media graphics, but the dense forms and small counters suggest avoiding long passages of small text.
The overall tone is energetic and informal, with a handcrafted, inky character that feels spontaneous rather than polished. Its textured brush marks add a gritty, streetwise edge, while the flowing cursive shapes keep it friendly and expressive.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of a bold brush marker or loaded paintbrush, combining cursive motion with distressed ink texture for high-impact, personality-driven typography.
Uppercase characters read as bold brush capitals with simplified internal structure, while lowercase forms are more cursive and compact, reinforcing the fast, handwritten impression. Numerals follow the same brush logic with angled stress and tapering ends, maintaining consistency across the set.