Distressed Attu 1 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, branding, headlines, handwritten, expressive, rugged, casual, energetic, handmade feel, brush lettering, gritty texture, casual display, authenticity, brushy, textured, gestural, slanted, inked.
A slanted, brush-pen script with visibly textured strokes and dry-brush breakup along curves and terminals. The letterforms are loosely connected in feel (even when set as separate glyphs), with tapered entries, quick flicks, and occasional heavier downstrokes that create a lively, uneven rhythm. Capitals are tall and assertive with sweeping diagonals and open counters, while lowercase forms stay compact with a relatively modest x-height and long, fast ascenders/descenders. Numerals match the same hand-drawn logic, mixing rounded bowls and sharp, calligraphic turns with slight width variability from character to character.
It works best for display applications that want a hand-rendered voice—posters, packaging callouts, café or boutique branding, album/playlist art, and social graphics. Short phrases, titles, and pull quotes let the brush texture and energetic slant do the heavy lifting, especially on light backgrounds where the rough edges remain clear.
The font conveys an informal, handmade confidence—like quick signage or a marker note written with speed and attitude. Its roughened edges add a worn, authentic character that feels approachable rather than polished, giving headlines a gritty, personal emphasis.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush lettering with natural pressure changes and imperfect ink deposit, delivering a human, spontaneous look. The consistent slant and repeated brush behaviors suggest a controlled script model, while the rough texture and irregular edges are used to add grit and personality for themed, expressive display use.
Stroke texture is a defining feature and becomes more pronounced at larger sizes, where the speckled edges and brush drag read as intentional distress. In smaller settings, the lively stroke modulation and narrow spacing can make dense text feel busy, so it benefits from breathing room and moderate tracking.