Distressed Biba 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, apparel, packaging, headlines, handwritten, brushy, edgy, energetic, casual, handmade feel, added grit, high impact, informal voice, dry brush, textured, expressive, slanted, rough.
A slanted, brush-script style with a visibly dry, textured stroke that produces irregular edges and occasional gaps. Letterforms are narrow and compact, with variable stroke width that suggests pressure changes from a pointed brush or marker. Terminals are often tapered and slightly jagged, and counters can be uneven, reinforcing an intentionally imperfect, hand-rendered rhythm. Uppercase forms read like loose, quick capitals rather than formal roman structures, while the lowercase keeps a small, tight body with tall ascenders and lively descenders.
Best suited for short display settings where texture and motion are assets—posters, covers, apparel graphics, packaging callouts, and bold social or editorial headlines. It can also work for punchy subheads or pull quotes when set with generous tracking and ample size to preserve the distressed detail.
The overall tone is bold and spontaneous, like quick lettering made for emphasis rather than refinement. Its roughened texture adds grit and a slightly rebellious, streetwise character, while the italic slant keeps it fast and upbeat.
Designed to mimic fast, expressive brush lettering with deliberate roughness, prioritizing personality and impact over polished uniformity. The narrow, slanted construction and textured stroke suggest a font meant to bring handmade energy to modern display typography.
Spacing appears naturally inconsistent in a way that supports the hand-drawn feel; some joins are implied rather than fully connected, and several shapes show ink-drag artifacts that become more noticeable at larger sizes. Numerals follow the same brushy construction, staying simple and punchy for display use.