Distressed Fulid 9 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, event flyers, streetwear, packaging, grunge, edgy, handmade, punk, playful, handmade feel, worn ink, high impact, youth appeal, expressive display, brushy, rough, ragged, scratchy, jagged.
A heavy, brush-driven display face with irregular, frayed edges and visibly textured counters that mimic dry brush or worn ink. Strokes are thick and slightly slanted, with tapered ends and occasional spikes that create a scratchy silhouette. Letterforms are compact and energetic, with uneven stroke boundaries and small interior speckling that reads like deliberate distressing. Overall spacing feels lively and slightly inconsistent in a hand-rendered way, giving lines of text a jittery rhythm.
Best used for short, bold messaging such as posters, album or playlist artwork, event flyers, streetwear graphics, and packaging where a rugged handmade look is desired. It performs well in large sizes for titles, logos, and punchy pull quotes, especially on simple backgrounds that let the texture read clearly.
The font conveys a raw, rebellious tone with a street-art, DIY attitude. Its distressed brush texture and aggressive terminals add urgency and grit, while the rounded, cartoonish proportions keep it approachable rather than menacing. The result feels loud, youthful, and attention-seeking—well suited to high-impact statements.
The design appears intended to replicate expressive brush lettering that has been weathered or roughly printed, prioritizing character and impact over pristine precision. Its consistent distressing and energetic slant suggest a focus on creating a dynamic, gritty display voice for themed and youth-oriented visuals.
Texture is a key part of the design: the roughened outlines and imperfect fills are consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, so the distressed effect holds together in longer phrases. The italic lean and heavy strokes create strong momentum in headlines, though the busy interiors can reduce clarity at smaller sizes.