Distressed Fuluz 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, headlines, game titles, logos, dramatic, mystical, rustic, handcrafted, whimsical, evoke calligraphy, add texture, create drama, suggest fantasy, brushy, rough, jagged, calligraphic, inked.
A slanted, calligraphic display face with a brush-and-ink construction and visibly irregular edges. Strokes taper into sharp points and hooks, with occasional split or doubled contours that suggest dry-brush texture and uneven inking. Letterforms are loosely structured with lively, shifting widths and slightly inconsistent curves, giving the alphabet a hand-made rhythm. Terminals are often flared or claw-like, and counters can be tight in places, enhancing the textured, animated silhouette.
Best suited for display settings where texture and gesture are assets—posters, theatrical or fantasy-themed headlines, game titles, packaging accents, and short logotypes. It performs well at larger sizes where the rough edges and tapered strokes can be appreciated, and is less ideal for dense body text where the irregularities may reduce clarity.
The overall tone feels theatrical and spellbook-adjacent, balancing a gothic flourish with a playful, hand-drawn energy. Its roughened stroke endings and scratchy texture add grit and motion, creating an expressive, slightly ominous mood without becoming overly formal.
The design appears intended to evoke a hand-inked, distressed calligraphy look—combining italic motion with rough printing or dry-brush artifacts to create a dramatic, themed display voice.
Uppercase forms read as more ornamental and blade-like, while lowercase maintains the same slanted, brushy logic with simpler shapes and occasional exaggerated entry/exit strokes. Numerals carry the same pointed, ink-swept treatment, helping the set feel cohesive for short statements and stylized titling.