Distressed Biza 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, social media, album art, handmade, expressive, casual, gritty, energetic, handwritten feel, dry-brush texture, informal display, tactile grit, brushlike, textured, roughened, slanted, monolinear.
A slanted, brush-pen style with visibly textured stroke edges and intermittent ink build-up, giving letters a worn, dry-brush finish. Strokes stay mostly monolinear with subtle pressure shifts at turns and terminals, and the rhythm alternates between quick straight pulls and rounded bowls. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with tight apertures and a lively, uneven baseline that reinforces the handmade character. Curves are simplified and open, while joins and terminals often taper or fray, producing a naturally distressed silhouette.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where texture and motion are an advantage—posters, packaging callouts, event promos, and social graphics. It also works well for branding accents and pull quotes, especially when paired with a calm sans or serif for body copy.
The font conveys an informal, human, and slightly rebellious tone—like fast hand-lettering on a poster or notebook page. Its rough texture adds a gritty authenticity that reads as spontaneous, energetic, and unpolished in an intentional way.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush handwriting with deliberate roughness, capturing the look of dry ink on paper and the imperfections of real strokes. It prioritizes personality and tactile texture over strict uniformity, aiming for a distinct distressed, handcrafted presence.
Uppercase forms read like brisk brush-script capitals rather than rigid roman structures, while the lowercase keeps a consistent handwritten cadence without fully connecting. Numerals share the same quick, inked construction and textured terminals, helping the set feel cohesive in mixed text.