Distressed Dubu 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, apparel, album art, headlines, brushy, energetic, casual, vintage, rugged, handmade feel, gritty texture, expressive display, brush lettering, dry brush, textured, handwritten, slanted, condensed.
A slanted, handwritten brush style with narrow, forward-leaning forms and a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes show a dry-brush texture with rough edges, broken counters, and occasional stroke skipping that creates a worn, ink-on-paper effect. Letterforms are compact and slightly compressed, with tapered entries/exits and subtly varying stroke thickness that mimics pressure changes from a brush pen. Curves are loose and gestural, while terminals often finish in sharp flicks or blunt, textured ends, keeping the overall silhouette bold and animated.
Well-suited for short display settings such as posters, apparel graphics, packaging labels, and album or event artwork where a bold, handmade feel is desirable. It can also work for punchy headlines, pull quotes, and social graphics, especially when paired with a clean sans for supporting text.
The font conveys an informal, energetic tone with a gritty, handmade character. Its distressed brush texture suggests motion and authenticity—more street-poster and craft-label than polished editorial. The slant and quick stroke gestures add a sense of speed and confidence, giving text a spirited, expressive voice.
Designed to emulate fast, brush-lettered writing with a deliberately weathered ink texture. The goal appears to be delivering a strong, expressive script-like voice that feels handcrafted and slightly rough, prioritizing personality and impact over refined precision.
Spacing and widths feel intentionally irregular, reinforcing a hand-rendered look rather than strict typographic uniformity. The texture is prominent even at display sizes, so the design reads best when the brush grain and roughened edges can remain visible.