Distressed Obru 1 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, branding, packaging, raw, expressive, gritty, energetic, handmade, handmade feel, high impact, rough texture, dynamic motion, brushy, ragged, tapered, textured, calligraphic.
An italic, brush-pen style with visibly uneven stroke edges and intermittent texture that mimics dry ink and quick pressure changes. Letterforms are compact with a relatively steady x-height, while ascenders and descenders are long and lively, often ending in sharp, tapered terminals. Curves and joins show slight wobble and organic irregularity, and many strokes carry a subtle wedge-like swelling that gives the set a dynamic rhythm. Overall spacing feels open enough for short lines, though the distressed edges and varied stroke endings add visual noise at smaller sizes.
Best suited for posters, covers, title treatments, and branding moments that want a bold, handcrafted voice—such as music, events, streetwear, or gritty lifestyle packaging. It can work for short pull quotes or subheads, but the rough edges and energetic motion are most effective when given room and used at display sizes.
The font reads as spontaneous and human, with a rough, street-level grit that suggests speed, attitude, and urgency. Its textured brush character leans toward dramatic, handmade messaging rather than polished corporate tone.
Designed to capture the immediacy of quick brush lettering with a deliberately worn, imperfect imprint. The goal appears to be an expressive italic texture that conveys motion and attitude while staying readable for punchy display copy.
Capitals are assertive and angular with pronounced slant and pointed stroke endings, while lowercase forms remain legible but intentionally imperfect, reinforcing the distressed, hand-rendered feel. Numerals follow the same brush logic, with simple shapes and tapered finishes that match the letter texture.