Distressed Buka 4 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A distressed, brush-inflected roman with visibly roughened outlines and uneven stroke edges that suggest dry-brush or worn ink. Letterforms are mostly upright with simple, legible structures, but the contours show consistent chipping, tapering, and occasional spiky terminals. Strokes vary subtly within each glyph, and counters remain fairly open, giving the design a readable rhythm despite the irregular perimeter texture. Uppercase and lowercase share a cohesive, hand-rendered feel, while numerals echo the same scuffed, imperfect finish.
Well-suited to headlines and short display copy where its rough texture can read clearly—such as posters, album artwork, event flyers, labels, and expressive packaging. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers when you want an intentionally worn, handmade look, especially on light backgrounds that preserve the interior detail.
The font conveys a gritty, handmade tone—part indie poster, part rough print artifact. Its texture reads as energetic and a little rebellious, adding personality and movement even in short words. Overall it feels casual and expressive rather than polished or corporate.
Likely designed to deliver a readable serifless/soft-serif display voice with an intentionally distressed, brush-worn surface. The goal appears to be adding tactility and attitude to straightforward letterforms while keeping them recognizable in real-world headline settings.
The distressing is integrated into the stroke shapes rather than applied as a uniform overlay, so each character keeps a distinct, drawn quality. Spacing and proportions appear balanced for display use, but the edge noise becomes a key visual feature that will be more prominent at larger sizes and in high-contrast settings.