Distressed Omvy 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, social, headlines, handmade, energetic, casual, gritty, retro, hand-lettering, added texture, informal display, analog feel, brushy, textured, dry-brush, slanted, expressive.
A lively brush-script with a pronounced slant and visibly dry, textured strokes. Letterforms show strong stroke modulation and frequent tapered entries and exits, with rough edges and occasional interior speckling that reads like ink drag on paper. Shapes are narrow and compact with uneven, handwritten spacing and a slightly bouncy baseline, giving the alphabet a spontaneous, marker-and-brush feel rather than strict calligraphic construction.
Works best for display settings where texture and motion are an asset: posters, album or event graphics, food and beverage packaging, apparel, and punchy social media headlines. It can also suit short pull quotes or splashy labels where a handmade, distressed script look is desired, but the strong texture and narrow proportions make it less suited to long reading at small sizes.
The overall tone is informal and energetic, with a gritty, lived-in texture that feels streetwise and human. It suggests quick hand lettering—confident but imperfect—bringing a sense of immediacy, motion, and personality to headlines.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush lettering with natural pressure changes and dry-ink artifacts, delivering a casual script that feels authentic and slightly worn. Its compact, slanted forms prioritize expressive impact and a handcrafted voice over typographic neutrality.
Uppercase forms lean toward simplified brush capitals with open counters and occasional abrupt terminals, while lowercase maintains a sketchy, handwritten rhythm with short extenders and compact bowls. Numerals follow the same brush logic, with fast curves and uneven pressure that keeps them consistent with the text style.