Distressed Anvi 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, album covers, game ui, event posters, book covers, gothic, occult, sinister, dramatic, vintage, atmosphere, hand-ink feel, aged print, shock value, display impact, brushy, scratchy, spiky, calligraphic, ink splatter.
A distressed, calligraphic italic with sharp entry/exit strokes and high-contrast, brush-like modulation. Letterforms are narrow and lively, with long ascenders and deep, tapering descenders that create a wiry vertical rhythm. Edges appear rough and broken, with occasional ink blots and frayed terminals that give strokes a torn, hand-inked look. Uppercase characters lean toward ornate, gesture-driven forms, while lowercase is simpler but still irregular, producing uneven texture and deliberately inconsistent stroke endings.
Best suited to short display text where its rough texture and expressive motion can be appreciated—posters, title cards, packaging accents, album art, and themed branding. It can work as a strong header or pull-quote face when paired with a calmer text font for body copy.
The overall tone is dark and theatrical, evoking horror titling, occult ephemera, and aged printed artifacts. Its scratchy, energetic marks feel restless and dramatic, suggesting urgency and mystery rather than calm readability.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, pointed brush calligraphy that has been distressed by rough printing or aged ink. Its combination of sharp flourishes, irregular edges, and dramatic contrast prioritizes atmosphere and character over sustained legibility at small sizes.
Counters often pinch or partially close due to the inked, distressed treatment, and joins can appear slightly ragged, reinforcing a handmade impression. Numerals and capitals show more dramatic swashes and angular spikes than the lowercase, which helps create strong hierarchy in display settings.